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Pakistan players to participate in short training camp ahead of Ireland tour

This training camp will kick off on Saturday, with players required to assemble at the National Cricket Academy on Friday evening

Pakistan players to participate in short training camp ahead of Ireland tour PHOTO: FILE

The Pakistan cricket team will hold a brief camp in Lahore ahead of their departure for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England. 

This training camp will kick off on Saturday, with players required to assemble at the National Cricket Academy on Friday evening. 

The focus of the three-day program at the Gaddafi Stadium will be on honing both skills and fitness levels. 

Subsequent to the training regimen, there will be an open media session, providing an opportunity for the players to offer insights into their preparations and expectations for the upcoming series.

The national team is slated to depart for Ireland on the morning of May 7th.

During the Ireland tour, the team will play three T20 matches from May 10 to May 14. In the next phase, Pakistan and England will face off in a four-match T20 series. 

The much-awaited announcement of Pakistan's World Cup squad will take place on May 22 during the series against England. The national team will travel directly from England to the United States for the ICC T20 World Cup.

Pakistan squad for Ireland and England series:
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Irfan Khan Niazi, Iftikhar Ahmad, Usman Khan, Azam Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abbas Afridi,  Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Salman Ali Agha

Ireland vs Pakistan T20I series:
10 May: First T20I in Dublin (7pm PST)
12 May: Second T20I in Dublin (7pm PST)
14 May: Third T20I in Dublin (7pm PST)

England vs Pakistan T20I series:
May 22: First T20I in Leeds (10:30pm PST)
May 25: Second T20I in Birmingham (6:30pm PST)
May 28: Third T20I in Cardiff (10:30pm PST)
May 30: Fourth T20I at The Oval, London (10:30pm PST)