Pakistan is keen to field a strong team for the upcoming games, 2023 Asia Cup and World Cup.

The nominee Haroon Rasheed, speaking to the media at the Gaddafi Stadium, said that after the Asia Cup and the World Cup, challenges such as the 2024 T20 World Cup are imminent. .

“We have three big events coming up. We can’t afford to practice too much because time is very limited. We can practice in T20Is but not in ODIs. It’s time to confirm the team because there are only five games against New Zealand and three games against Afghanistan [before Asia Cup and World Cup],” said Rasheed.

Rasheed revealed that the T20I and ODI squads were selected after consultation with Pakistan captain Babar Azam.

“We had two or three meetings with Babar. We selected the team after negotiations with Babar and there was an agreement between us and there was no difference of opinion on any player.

The CEO also reacted to Pakistan’s T20I defeat to Afghanistan in Sharjah.

“Losing is part of the game, but the response we see in Pakistan is not seen anywhere in the world. Every team goes to the field hoping to win, but losing is it is also inevitable. No one gets consistent success. The team that is better in batting, bowling, and fielding wins. They are also trying to improve the teams. all three,” he concluded.