A desperate Pakistan will be wary of a competent group of Afghanistan spinners' ability to strike hard on an often-gripping Chepauk pitch when the teams meet in the World Cup match in Chennai on Monday
The squad arrived at the stadium on Thursday with six police vans part of the cavalcade. The team buses of Pakistan and New Zealand exited the stadium together.
A confident and well-adjusted India would look to capitalise on an unpredictable Pakistan during Sunday's T20 World Cup match.
IMAGES from the Asia Cup opener between Pakistan and Nepal played in Multan on Wednesday
Pakistan's Babar Azam does not think the burden of captaincy has affected his batting at the World Cup and is not losing sleep over whether he will keep the job after the showpiece event.
Suryakumar is placed second with 821 rating points behind Australia's Travis Head, who has 844 rating points.
Mohammed Yousuf, offered support to struggling batter Babar Azam amid a challenging Test series against Australia.
Images from the T20 World Cup Group A match between India and Pakistan in New York on Sunday.
Imad Wasim's omission has been questioned by former players after the all-rounder was left out of Pakistan team for the first T20I against New Zealand, having come out of retirement to play international cricket again.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam sent a strong message to his team as they go into a crucial set of matches ahead of the ICC ODI World Cup.
Babar Azam called Lata Mangeshkar an 'unparalleled icon'
Babar Azam's decision to step down from Pakistan captaincy has evoked a mixed reaction from his teammates.
Umpires called off the game when it returned after several inspections.
Pakistan are 1-0 up in the two-Test series having won the opening match in Galle by four wickets.
Pakistan cricketers floored by 'unexpected' welcome, hit nets 12 hours after arrival
Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has come out in defence of his son-in-law Shaheen Shah Afridi following speculation that the tall pace bowler was going to be removed as the national T20 captain.
Kuldeep Yadav becomes only the second Indian spinner after Sachin Tendulkar to scalp a fifer against Pakistan.
Uncertainty shrouds Naseem Shah's availability for Pakistan's World Cup opening matches
Morne Morkel resigns as Pakistan's bowling coach
The PCB strongly denied recent speculations about any internal discord in the Babar Azam-led side.
Afridi added that players in The T20 squad should be given a long run ahead of the World Cup later this year.
Bowling has traditionally been Pakistan's strong suit but since that is unlikely to be the case in World Cup 2023.
Most of the Pakistani players, who were down with viral fever, after their arrival in Bengaluru have recovered though some are still under medical observation.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam hailed his team's pace bowling unit, saying the fast bowlers would boost the side's confidence ahead of its Super Sunday clash against arch-rivals India.
Pakistan are dangerous opponents for the best of teams in major tournaments but they could face a rocky road in their quest
Lahore Qalandars took to Twitter and shared the pictures from Shaheen's wedding ceremony.
Fakhar Zaman fires as Pakistan beat New Zealand in rain-hit World Cup clash
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday held a review meeting of their woeful Asia Cup show in the wake of their World Cup squad announcement.
Patel made a composed 50 as co-hosts USA shocked 2009 champions Pakistan via Super Over on Thursday.
Pakistan's bowlers had gone for plenty against India and they will look to comeback strongly in what is a virtual semi-final against Sri Lanka.
Arshdeep became just the second bowler to dismiss the Pakistan captain -- one of the finest batters currently in world cricket -- on a golden duck in T20 internationals.
'I was offered the role to begin with...what is important is that I have the opportunity to work with some of the best cricketers in the world and that excites me.'
During the Multan Test between Pakistan and England, which ended with an unlikely English win on Monday evening, banners inviting Virat Kohli to the country has gone viral on social media.
A Pakistani media baron, the 45-year-old is the 37th full-time chairman of the PCB.
Pakistan's first warm-up match ahead of the World Cup will be played behind closed doors in Hyderabad for security reasons.
A severe discord is brewing between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the players who are unhappy at not having their NOCs extended for league appearances through this month.
Images from the ICC Men's ODI World Cup match between England and Pakistan at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
India play Pakistan in the opening encounter of the Asia Cup on Sunday.
Pakistan retain playing XI for clash against India
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