Misbah emphasized the need for Babar to back the players for the right reasons, cautioning against support driven by incorrect motives

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to appoint South Africa's Gary Kirsten and Australia's Jason Gillespie as coaches for the men’s national side

Azam had previously stepped down from captaincy across all formats following Pakistan's disappointing performance in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup during Ashraf's leadership

Shaheen will join the team later at the iftar dinner, which is being hosted by General Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), on April 8th

Kirsten is slated to take charge of the white-ball cricket, including One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), while Gillespie is expected to guide the team in red-ball cricket

Tareen had revealed that Ihsanullah's recovery was prolonged due to an initial misdiagnosis and an unsuccessful surgery in Lahore

Misbah criticized the handling of both Azam and Afridi's captaincy changes, describing the process as unsettling for the players and the team

The ongoing fitness camp, originally planned to finish on April 8, will now end a day earlier than previously stated

The selectors are likely to finalize an 18-member squad for the New Zealand series by April 5

Among the esteemed guests was Waqar Younis, former Pakistan cricket captain and elder brother of Ali Younis