Basit Ali: “The way Babar Azam is practicing and working hard, you will see a different Babar Azam in T20Is whenever he returns”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali believes people will see “a different Babar Azam in T20Is” when the star batsman returns to the national team.
Fakhar Zaman: “Shadab Khan pays more attention to food”
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Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman has joked that all-rounder Shadab Khan “pays more attention to food” than practice.
Pakistan batsman Khawaja Nafay: “We face around 800 balls a day, playing them quickly; it also strengthens our muscles. This practice will benefit us in the future”
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Up-and-coming batsman Khawaja Nafay has revealed that he faced “around 800 balls a day” during the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) skill development camp.
Khawaja Nafay on Viv Richards: “I inquired about his power-hitting and how he managed to play the most challenging shots with ease. He responded that he believed in himself and his practice”
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Pakistan up-and-coming batsman Khawaja Nafay revealed legendary West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards told him how he got so good at power-hitting during the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Abbas Afridi: “Before the PSL, Umar Gul took me for practice sessions where we worked on power-hitting, and it helped me a lot”
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Pakistan seamer Abbas Afridi has revealed that former pacer Umar Gul helped him with his power-hitting prior to the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel: “I face 600 to 1,000 balls every day and I have found that this routine is extremely beneficial”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel has revealed his intense training regimen, saying he faces 600 to 1,000 balls every day.
Sohaib Maqsood: “Six to eight months ago, getting him out in practice was tough, now, he gets out two or three times in sessions”
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Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood said it was difficult to get Babar Azam out during practice sessions six to eight months ago, but it is a totally different story now.
Ramiz Raja: “Practice hook and pull shots a lot, because then you focus on the ball a lot”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has advised batsman Babar Azam to practice playing hook and pull shots as it will help him “focus on the ball a lot”.
Aaqib Javed: “I don’t scold the players at all. Because in our culture, the teacher scolds, beats, the coach scolds, and abuses. I don’t believe in this. I respect players”
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Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed said he doesn’t “scold the players at all” as he doesn’t “believe in this”.
Pakistan seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi: “My net practice is like I’m playing a match. I was dividing my bowling spells into conditions and innings phases, and how I’d adjust lengths and pace”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has revealed that he practices in the nets as if he is playing in a match.
