Delhi: Pakistan will host the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will start from February 19. Before this, there has been a major change in the coaching staff of Pakistan cricket team. According to media reports, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former spinner Abdur Rehman as the new spin bowling coach of the team. Abdur will coach Pakistan’s spin bowlers during the tournament.
Let us tell you that Abdur Rehman took 99 wickets in 22 test matches while playing for Pakistan from 2007 to 2014. Apart from this, he has 30 wickets in 31 ODIs and 11 wickets in 8 T20Is.
Recently Pakistan’s white ball head coach Gary Kirsten had resigned. Kirsten’s tenure, which led India to win the ICC World Cup in 2011, lasted only for 6 months. After him, Test team head coach Jason Gillespie also resigned due to disputes with PCB and team management.
Big target under Rizwan’s captaincy
Under the captaincy of Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan team is fully prepared to win the Champions Trophy on its home ground. Star players like Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi are eager to play an important role in the team’s title win. Let us tell you that the Pakistani selectors have not yet announced their team for the upcoming ICC Major tournament.
🚨 PCB has appointed Abdur Rehman as the spin bowling coach of the Pakistan team. (Geo News)
Such a great decision by PCB. Only OGs remember his Top Class Performances in Test Cricket. He was the Hero of Abu Dhabi test 2012 when Pakistan defended 145 against England.
Abdur… pic.twitter.com/2lyE6bOXPJ
— Waqar Ahmed Afridi (@RealWaqarAfridi) January 14, 2025
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