2025 has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride for the Indian cricket fans. While the trophy cabinet of the Indian team continued to fill up in white-ball cricket, the country's Test fortunes continued to fluctuate. Ecstacy, heartbreak and frustration occupied fans' minds in equal part
Hafeez was recently part of the PCB Cricket Technical Committee. The former all-rounder was part of the Pakistan Men's team which won the ICC Champions Trophy in England in 2017. He has taken over the post from Mickey Arthur, who has also served Pakistan as head coach.
With stops in the Netherlands, UK, France and Italy, this leg of the tour underscored the global appeal of cricket and heralds the forthcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India from October 5 onwards.
It has also been agreed between the two boards that the second Test and the three ODIs will now be brought forward by a day, meaning the second Test will commence on January 2 with the three ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League fixtures to be played on January 9, 11 and 13.