Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is hopeful that the Men in Green will be "settled" before kicking off their campaign in the upcoming T20 World Cup following their defeat in the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Lahore.
The Lucknow Super Giants will look to end their jinx of two successive losses when they take on the defending champions on their home turf at the Ekana Stadium on Friday.
Pakistan play 12 T20Is--five against New Zealand, three against Ireland, and four against England--in preparations for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which is starting on June 1 in West Indies/USA.
Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer feels that Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya's decision to bowl the 20th over in the Chennai Super Kings innings was "debatable."
Skipper Babar Azam is confident that after the conclusion of the fitness camp, which was conducted by trainers from the Pakistan Army, the team will return to the sport as "better, fitter and mentally tougher athletes."
Pakistan-born UAE's top-order batter, Usman Khan, along with 28 other players, have been called for Pakistan's training camp in Kakul, which will begin on Tuesday and run until April 8.
Shaheen was appointed the T20I skipper in November and his first international assignment was a five-match series against New Zealand away from home, which Pakistan lost 4-1. Later, his captaincy came under further scrutiny while leading Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). A