Pakistan’s premier batsman Babar Azam will not be available for the first Test match against Bangladesh due to a left knee injury, according to media reports.
The management stated that the Pakistan team doctor is currently assessing Babar Azam’s condition, and further updates will be shared later.
It should be noted that the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh is set to begin tomorrow in Mirpur, Dhaka.
This will be Pakistan’s second series in the ICC World Test Championship.
Pakistan captain Shan Masood said that the pitch prepared for the Test appears to favour fast bowlers. He added that the playing XI will be finalised after a final assessment of the pitch.
On the other hand, the trophy for the upcoming Test series between the Pakistan national cricket team and the Bangladesh national cricket team has been officially unveiled ahead of the opening match starting tomorrow, Friday.
The unveiling ceremony was held at a stadium in Dhaka, where Pakistan captain Shan Masood and Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto jointly revealed the trophy.
The first Test match of the series will be played in Mirpur, Dhaka, starting tomorrow, Friday, while the second Test is scheduled to take place in Sylhet on May 16.
The series is expected to draw significant attention as both teams prepare to compete in a challenging away Test contest.
The Pakistan Test squad, led by Shan Masood, includes Abdullah Fazal, Imad Butt, Azaan Owais, Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, and Imam-ul-Haq, along with Khurram Shahzad, Muhammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Ghazi Ghauri, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Former Pakistan Test captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has been appointed head coach for the Bangladesh tour, while former Test cricketers Asad Shafiq and Umar Gul will serve as batting and bowling coaches, respectively.
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