ICC World Cup 2023: Pakistan get major boost ahead of Bangladesh encounter
The Green Shirts will play their next match on October 31
Pakistan cricket team got a major boost ahead of another crucial encounter against Bangladesh on October 31 in Kolkata as pacer Hasan Ali is declared fit to participate in training.
The right-handed pacer is consistently monitored by the medical panel of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and his participation against Bangladesh will be decided by them as well.
The Pakistan cricket team will begin their training session in Kolkata on Monday to prepare for the must-win match against Bangladesh.
Earlier, Hasan was ruled out of Pakistan's nail-biting match against South Africa on October 27 in Chennai as he caught a fever just a day before the match.
It must be noted that Pakistan have displayed a shambolic performance in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 as the Green Shirts only managed to win two games which came against the relatively weak sides of the Netherlands and Sri Lanka.
After that, Babar Azam's men lost four consecutive matches against India, Australia, Afghanistan and South Africa, which was the first time in the history of the mega event.
Things have gotten difficult for the Men in Green as their chances of qualifying for the event's semi-final have now become a matter of “ifs and buts” because even if the Green Shirts win their remaining three matches — against Bangladesh, New Zealand and England — they would have to rely on other teams' results, which seems nearly impossible.
Pakistan’s remaining ICC World Cup 2023 matches
October 31 - vs Bangladesh in Kolkata
November 4 - vs New Zealand Bengaluru (Day match)
November 11 - vs England in Kolkata
Pakistan squad for ICC World Cup 2023
Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, M Wasim Jnr, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha.
Travelling reserves: Mohammad Haris, Abrar Ahmed, Zaman Khan
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