Rizwan, Babar and Shaheen to attend 'Connection Camp' of PCB ahead of Champions Cup Playoffs

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the nation?s Cricket Governing-Body has decided to hold a one-day Connection-Camp for the nation?s top-players in the city of Lahore on the 23rd of September.

Following the culmination of the final-pool encounter of the nation?s Champions One-Day Cup on 22nd September, the tournament?s playoffs will begin from 24th September onwards, giving the players a chance to relax and rest for a day before the important matches.

Important players, including the likes of Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Saim Ayub have been asked to participate in the Connection Camp.

The team?s limited-overs Head Coach, Gary Kirsten alongwith Red-Ball coach Jason Gillespie will be attending the camp. The latter will land in the city of Lahore on the 22nd of September.

The main motive of the camp is to discuss Pakistan Cricket?s future and prepare the players for next year's mega-event, the Champions Trophy which will be held in Pakistan.

On Wednesday of this week, limited-overs head coach Kirsten had participated in an important meeting with the mentors and head-coaches of the Champions One-Day Cup teams.

The 56-year-old has demanded that the same level of Cricket should be adopted in Domestic-Cricket which is needed to succeed at the highest level of the sport.

Carrying on with the discussion, Gary encouraged the support staff members to utilise their experience in order to improve the performances of the players.

?Individual performances can help Pakistan win games, but victories in tournaments and series are secured through dedication and hardwork,? Pakistan?s limited-overs head coach said.

He added that the Shaheens are blessed to have talented players in their squad, who just need to make some small adjustments, fine-tuning and skills.

According to some sources, Gary Kirsten is preparing a list of potential-players who will be given a chance to prove themselves at the International level in the near future. 

The Pakistani Men's National Cricket Team will have a busy schedule between November of this year to April 2025, where they will be taking part in 18 ODI (One Day Internationals) games and nine T20I (T20 International) encounters. 

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