Main adjustments are anticipated within the Pakistan crew following a disappoint exit from the T20 World Cup. The Babar Azam-led aspect was eradicated from the event within the group stage after shedding to USA and India. The crew continues to draw criticism from the cricket fraternity and followers, with some even suggesting that the board ought to sack the whole crew. Days after arriving in Pakistan, captain Babar Azam was seen coaching in Lahore on the coaching complicated of the Gaddafi Stadium. Amid criticism of the crew, a video went viral on social media, the place just a few Pakistan gamers have been seen doing catching drills.
In a weird incident, a few of the gamers, together with opening batter Imam-ul-Haq, have been seen doing catching observe on outdated mattresses. Nonetheless, the video has been drawing flak, with followers labelling the drill as “ridiculous”.
Here is the video:
Imam-ul-Haq and others having particular fielding drills with coach @Masroor173 in Pre Season Health Camp in Karachi pic.twitter.com/zL9qrwGVba
— Shahzaib Ali (@DSBcricket) July 2, 2024
Here is how followers reacted:
They’re making a joke out of themselves.
No surprise PCB is in a clown state.
— Rahul (@tweets_Sky33) July 3, 2024
Ball toh 2 fielders ke beech hello girna hai
— Crictic (@terikehkeluga) July 2, 2024
That is so ridiculous – cricket is the richest sport and these professionals are honing their craft on mattress mattresses! I reckon the fields within the subsequent sequence they play will probably be lined with these..
— Rajasthani Tau Ji (@Rajasthanii_Tau) July 3, 2024
Yar is Matress say behtar hai grass pey soar kar lain
— Faisal Syed (@FHASEEN) July 2, 2024
By no means seen them do that efficiently when it is necessary on a discipline
— Hihi Gadid (@bigbrownenergy) July 3, 2024
Following their early exit from the event, the Pakistan gamers have been accused of enjoying politics withing the crew. Rumours have additionally been rampant that there’s groupism within the crew with senior members not in the identical web page.
On Tuesday, Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan spoke to the media in Peshawar to deal with the crew’s early exit from the T20 World Cup within the Americas.
Whereas Rizwan admitted that whereas the criticism from the followers is justified, he rubbished the rumours of politics and groupism inside the crew, labelling it as ‘outdoors chatter’.
“Persons are saying that there is some politics inside the crew, and there are some variations. If there have been any variations, we’ve got additionally misplaced video games earlier than. That is simply outdoors chatter. This identical crew has performed finals, semi-finals, however it’s true that we’ve not received a trophy,” Rizwan mentioned throughout a press convention in Peshawar.
“The criticism the crew is going through is justified, and we deserve this since we did not meet expectations. Gamers who cannot face criticism will not have the ability to succeed. We’re disillusioned with our efficiency within the T20 World Cup. There are a number of causes behind our losses. When a crew loses, one cannot say that bowling and batting is doing nicely,” he added.
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