How strong is Pakistan’s Squad ahead of ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023?

How strong is Pakistan's Squad ahead of ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023?

Preparations for the ICC World Cup 2023 has already began, which will held later this year in Oct-Nov. Pakistan is also in a row of preparation with the other contenders. Players in the current ODI team of Pakistan are Babar Azam(C), Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Agha Salman, Muhammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim, Mohammad Hasnain . Babar Azam is leading the team as a captain.

But, after loosing the ODI series to New Zealand, it has come to the point that Babar will be replaced by Shan Masood as a captain, as the team is consistently giving poor performance. Babar as a batter is giving a good performance. Other, players like Shan Masood and Fakhar Zaman are also going through a good form.

But, unfortunately the team is not performing well and this has become a major issue before the World Cup which may lead to some changes for the team. Pakistan will play an ODI series against New Zealand, once again in April this year. This will be a good opportunity for the team to go through it’s strengths and weaknesses.

Pakistan can experiment with different players in these matches, to prepare themselves for the upcoming World Cup and can establish a strong team. Other star players like Shaheen Afridi is also in a row to join the team. Shaheen is going through an injury and is expected to come back for the World Cup. Men in Green will travel to India for the World Cup, as India is going to host the event.