Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi posted a picture with skipper Babar Azam and has ended speculations of any rift between the two.
There have been various reports suggesting that the duo are not on the same page and had arguments after Pakistan's loss to Sri Lanka in a knockout fixture of Asia Cup 2023 last week.
In a picture posted by Shaheen Afridi on social platform X with Babar Azam, the left-arm pacer wrote 'family' with a heart emoji.
After missing out on the final of the Asia Cup, the Pakistan men's team now shift their focus to the World Cup in India. The selection, committee led by Inzamam-ul-Haq, has finished consultations with Babar Azam and the announcement of the 15-man squad will be made soon.
The Men in Green will travel to India on September 25. They will first travel to Hyderabad via Dubai and will reach on September 27, as per Cricbuzz.
Pakistan is set to play a total of eleven matches in the World Cup, with four of them, including two warm-up matches and two group games, scheduled to take place in Hyderabad.
Here is Pakistan's schedule for the ICC World Cup 2023:
October 6 - vs Netherlands in Hyderabad
October 10 - vs Sri Lanka in Hyderabad
October 14 - vs India in Ahmedabad
October 20 - vs Australia in Bengaluru
October 23 - vs Afghanistan in Chennai
October 27 - vs South Africa in Chennai
October 31 - vs Bangladesh in Kolkata
November 4 - vs New Zealand Bengaluru (Day match)
November 11 - vs England in Kolkata
The day matches will start at 10:00 am Pakistan Standard Time (PST) while all other matches will be day-night fixtures starting at 01:30 pm (PST).
If Pakistan qualify for the semi-finals, they will play in Kolkata.
If India qualify for the semi-finals, they will play in Mumbai unless playing against Pakistan, in which case they will play in Kolkata.
- Babar Azam
- Shaheen Afridi
