Pakistan Shaheens Warm-Up Matches: Full Plan for ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Cricket Lovers, Here’s Your Complete Update!

Match Dates and Captains Plan

1. 14 February (Lahore):
   • Shaheens vs Afghanistan
   • Captain: Shadab Khan (spin king🏏)
   • Coach: Mansoor Amjad.
   • Players to Watch: Muhammad Irfan Khan (hard-hitter), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (fast pace)
2. 17 February (Karachi and Dubai):
   • Shaheens vs South Africa (Karachi)
     • Captain: Mohammad Hurraira (young opener, future star 🌟)
     • Coach: Ijaz Ahmed Junior.
   • Shaheens vs Bangladesh (Dubai)
     • Captain: Mohammad Haris (wicket keeper with Best batting 💥)
     • Coach: Umar Gul (former fast bowler).

Bonus Match: New Zealand vs Afghanistan (16 February, Karachi).

Key Players and Young Blood

• Shadab Khan’s Team (vs Afghanistan): Spin-heavy squad with Hussain Talat (all-rounder) and Jahandad Khan (fast bowler).
• Hurraira’s Team (vs SA): Imam-ul-Haq (Test star) aur Khurram Shahzad (Quaid-e-Azam Trophy hero).
• Haris’s Team (vs Bangladesh): Musa Khan (150 km/h pace!) aur Azan Awais (19 years of batting talent).

Why These Matches Important?

1. Practice Under Lights: Players will be get the idea on conditions from the morning and evening matches.
2. Future Stars Test: PCB is giving chances youngsters—like Masa Khan and Azaan Owais.
3. Opponents Preparations:
   • Afghanistan: Rashid Khan’s googly vs Shadab’s  leg-spin—Who is better? 🧐
   • South Africa: Kagiso Rabada’s pace vs Hurraira’s solid defense.
   • Bangladesh: Mustafizur Rahman’s cutters vs Haris helicopter shots 💣.

What India’s Plan?

• No Warm-Up Matches:

  India will arrive in Dubai directly on Feb 15 – they skip practice after playing the West Indies series with England.

Full Schedule (Pakistani Time)

• 14 Feb: Shaheens vs Afghanistan (Lahore, 2 PM–9:30 PM)
• 16 Feb: New Zealand vs Afghanistan (Karachi, same time)
• 17 Feb: Shaheens vs South Africa (Karachi) aur Shaheens vs Bangladesh (Dubai).

Conclusion

These matches are not just practice – it is a platform for Pakistan’s future stars. The stadiums of Lahore and Karachi are also being tested for the Champions Trophy. Keep watching cricket lovers, Shadab’s Spain and Masa’s ripeness!

For more visit PCB official website