Pakistan cricket team gets a big boost ahead of World Cup 2023. Pacer Haris Rauf has resumed training after facing fitness issues. The 29-year-old has started his recovery and has resumed bowling at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. Notably, Rauf was ruled out after suffering from rib pain during the IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Super Four stage match.
Rauf, on Thursday, took to Instagram to share a sneak peak of his training session where he was seen bowling.
“Back at it. Alhamdullilah”, Rauf wrote on his Instagram story.
While the scans showed not any serious damage, Rauf’s participation in World Cup 2023 was still in doubt. However, with the pacer back in training, it is likely that he will be fit for the World Cup 2023.
Notably, Pakistan is dealing with Naseem Shah’s injury who is likely to be ruled out of World Cup 2023. Haris Rauf back to bowling will give the Pakistan team management a sigh of relief.
Pakistan World Cup Fixtures
| Date | Day | Team 1 | Team 2 | City | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | Friday | Pakistan | Netherlands | Hyderabad | Pak won by 81 runs |
| Oct 10 | Tuesday | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Hyderabad | Pak won by 6 wickets |
| Oct 14 | Saturday | India | Pakistan | Ahmedabad | India won by 7 wickets |
| Oct 20 | Friday | Australia | Pakistan | Bengaluru | Aus won by 62 runs |
| Oct 23 | Monday | Pakistan | Afghanistan | Chennai | Pak lost by 8 wickets |
| Oct 27 | Friday | Pakistan | South Africa | Chennai | Pak lost by 1-wicket |
| Oct 31 | Tuesday | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Kolkata | Pak won by 7-wickets |
| Nov 4 | Saturday | New Zealand | Pakistan | Bengaluru | Pakistan won by 21 runs via DLS |
| Nov 11 | Saturday | England | Pakistan | Kolkata | 2:00 PM |
Zaman Khan, who replaced Naseem Shah for PAK vs SL Asia Cup 2023 clash, is likely to be included in World Cup squad in place of Shah.
Notably, Pakistan had a disappointing outing in Asia Cup 2023. The Babar Azam-led side got eliminated in Super 4 round after facing defeats against India and Sri Lanka.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to announce the squad in coming days. The final date to submit the 15-member World Cup squad is September 28.
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