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The pre-Sri Lanka departure camp for the players in Pakistan will commence at the National Cricket Academy, Lahore tomorrow. The camp will run from 14-16 August, and the team will depart for Hambantota on 17 August.
Abdullah Shafique, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammmad Wasim Jnr, Salman Ali Agha and Saud Shakeel will attend the camp.
Haris Rauf, Mohammad Rizwan, Tayyab Tahir and Shaheen Afridi will arrive in Lahore on 16 August for the departure on 17 August.
The players participating in the Lanka Premier League will join the team in Hambantota.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has also invited eight additional players in the camp. They are: Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Mohammad Umar, Sufyan Muqeem, Mehran Mumtaz and Qasim Akram.
For any queries related to the Pakistan team, contact team media manager Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi (0304 055 7586). Raza Kitchlew (0301 844 0280) will look after media operations.
Camp schedule (all activities at the LCCA ground):
14 August – The players will train from 9am till 12pm. The PCB will provide footage of the session.
15 August – The players will train from 9am till 12pm. Afterwards, squad member will be available for media interaction. Media is invited to cover the session.
16 August – The players will train from 9am till 12pm. Afterwards, squad member will be available for media interaction. Media is invited to cover the session.
17 August – Pakistan team will depart for Sri Lanka from Lahore.
Name of Author: PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), formerly the Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan, is the governing body for cricket in Pakistan. It oversees and organizes all tours and matches for the Pakistan national cricket team. A member of the International Cricket Council since 1952, the PCB represents Pakistan’s men’s and women’s teams in international cricket tournaments.
