Babar Azam and Rizwan Find a Place in PCB's Skills Development Camp

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially launched a 20-day Skills Development Camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore, beginning Monday, 16 June, to fine-tune player readiness ahead of a packed international calendar, including upcoming tours of Bangladesh and the West Indies.

Pakistan's next assignment will be against Bangladesh next month, freeing up space for the PCB to gauge player readiness and improve their skills. A total of 47 players have been invited to participate in PCB's Skills Development Camp, which will be conducted in three phases. The first batch, comprising 15 players, will train until 21 June. Subsequent groups of 16 players each will take over from 23-28 June and 30 June-5 July, respectively.

The initial group includes notable names such as Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Abrar Ahmed, and Mohammad Nawaz. Young prospects like Hasan Nawaz, Maaz Sadaqat, and Sufyan Moqim are also part of the mix, highlighting the PCB's intention to blend experience with emerging talent.

Batch 1 of PCB's Skills Development Camp:

In addition to player development, the Skills Development Camp will also aid selectors in identifying players for upcoming tours of the West Indies and Bangladesh, as well as the Pakistan Shaheens' tour of England.

Pakistan's official training camp for the senior men's team ahead of the Bangladesh and West Indies series will be held in Karachi, starting 7 July. Further details, including the squad lists for both tours, will be announced soon.

Pakistan will face Bangladesh in three T20Is before travelling to the West Indies for five matches in the same format.