Pakistan U19 skipper poses with Asia Cup Trophy after clinching victory in remaining in opposition to India. — Intagram/@ACC
Pakistan Beneath 19 captain Farhan Yousuf sees the upcoming tri-series with Zimbabwe and Afghanistan as a chance for preparation for the crew forward of the ICC Males’s U19 Cricket World Cup, set to start out in January in Namibia and Zimbabwe.
The Inexperienced Shirts, who received the ACC Males’s U19 Asia Cup earlier this month by defeating arch-rivals India within the blockbuster remaining, held their first coaching session right here on the Harare Sports activities Membership, the place they may kick-start their tri-series marketing campaign in opposition to Afghanistan on Saturday.
Chatting with PCB Digital, the Pakistan captain shared that the nationwide gamers are assured and excited for the upcoming problem after a monumental glory on the not too long ago concluded continental event.
He additional confused the significance of the tri-series in serving to his aspect acclimatise to the circumstances right here, as they are going to be enjoying all of their group-stage matches of the U19 World Cup in the identical metropolis.
“The Asia Cup was a good win for us, and the players showed great morale and intensity. The players are confident and excited as we head into the tri-series,” Farhan informed PCB Digital.
“The tri-series is very important for the players and will help us find the right combinations ahead of the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup. The conditions here are similar and will be beneficial for our World Cup preparations,” he added.
The center-order batter additionally hailed Afghanistan and Zimbabwe as “strong and competitive” sides, emphasising their mantra of respecting their opposition.
“Both teams in the tournament are strong and competitive, and we respect every opposition as we look forward to a competitive event.”
After their marketing campaign opener in opposition to Afghanistan on Saturday, Pakistan will tackle Zimbabwe on the Prince Edward Faculty on December 29, whereas their remaining two fixtures in opposition to Afghanistan and the house aspect are scheduled for January 2 and 4, respectively.
The highest two groups within the standings after the league stage will advance into the ultimate, slated to be performed on the Previous Hararians Sports activities Membership on January 6.
Pakistan squad for tri-series and U19 World Cup
Farhan Yousaf (c), Usman Khan (vc), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Hasan Baloch, Ali Raza, Daniyal Ali Khan, Hamza Zahoor (wk), Huzaifa Ahsan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Mohammad Shayan (wk), Niqab Shafiq, Sameer Minhas, and Umar Zaib.
Non-traveling reserves: Abdul Qadir, Farhanullah, Hassan Khan, Ibtisam Azhar, and Mohammad Huzaifa.
