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Pakistan’s new jersey has been unveiled recently just ahead of the Asia Cup 2023 as the PCB president Zaka Ashraf was also there during the launch ceremony. The continental championship will kick off with the tournament opener between the hosts, Pakistan and the new entrants Nepal. Both teams will play this match at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on Wednesday, August 30.
Fans are also waiting eagerly for the highly anticipated clash between the arch-rivals, India and Pakistan. The two Asian cricketing powerhouses will cross swords on Saturday, September 2 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.
The tournament is being hosted jointly by Pakistan and Sri Lanka. 9 matches of the tournament will be played in Sri Lanka, whereas the primary hosts, Pakistan will host the four matches of the 16th edition of the continental championship.
The Men in Green have also announced their squad for the Asia Cup 2023, the team will be playing under the captaincy of modern-day batting superstar, Babar Azam. A lot of star players have also been included in the side in the team’s quest to lift the title this year as they missed last year after a defeat in the final against Sri Lanka.
Here’s a look at the Pakistan squad for the Asia Cup 2023:
Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, and Saud Shakeel
Pakistan have also become the World's No. 1 ODI side after an amazing clean-sweep victory by 3-0 in the recently concluded three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. They will be heading to the Asia Cup 2023 as the World No. 1 ODI team under the captaincy of Babar Azam.
Following the conclusion of the Asia Cup, the men in green will be eyeing the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023 in India.
Here’s how fans reacted to the new jersey of Pakistan ahead of Asia Cup 2023:
Is se achi tarbuz wali thi jo last year
— fatima-10 (@10fatimarehman) August 28, 2023
thi 😭😭this one is better pic.twitter.com/0lLLW2pBoL
Bhai tum log jersey k design wcc3 se aur real cricket 22 and 23 game se chura rahe ho
— Hyder ... (@hyder_48) August 28, 2023
Same as the times India thrashed you in CWC
— Shrimant Peshwa 🇮🇳🤴🏻🇮🇳 (@shrimantpeshwaa) August 28, 2023
Pakistan Jersey Is Like Watermelon 🍉
— Guri Pbks (@Guri_Pbks) August 28, 2023
Outside Green Pakistan
Inside Red Zimbawe🇿🇼
10/10
— Wali Rehman (@walirehman903) August 28, 2023
10/10
— Beenish (@kashmari55) August 28, 2023
Looks quite similar to 2011 world cup jersey. It seems like they are coming for redemption.
— Muhammad Shakeel (@shakeel_says) August 28, 2023
5
— Javeria Abbasi || #Front End #Developer (@its_jiya) August 28, 2023
6/10
— زنیر شیخ (@zunairshaikh) August 28, 2023
The flag placement could’ve been better
9/10 - Cool and fitted perfectly
— Raheel Ahmed (@ahmed_raheel) August 28, 2023
They go by design and Fashion rather Try to make a Super Unique effort
** 8/10
— Jamal Ahmad (@jamal_feroz7) August 28, 2023
Thank God no yellow this time around so I love this dark green color. I never get to understand what does yellow represent.