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Mohammad Rizwan Aims To Settle Pakistan's ODI Team In Australia Series Before Champions Trophy

Muskaan Bhatt

An old picture of Mohammad Rizwan at a press conference in Pakistan - (Source: @CrickeTPakistan/X.com)An old picture of Mohammad Rizwan at a press conference in Pakistan - (Source: @CrickeTPakistan/X.com)

The first ODI between Australia and Pakistan is currently underway at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. However before the highly-anticipated game, on Sunday, Pakistan's ODI skipper, Mohammad Rizwan addressed the media talking about how the three-match ODI series against Australia, will kick-start their preparations for the Champions Trophy back home next year.

Rizwan Takes Charge From Babar

The multi-format series includes a three-match ODI series and then three T20Is. The Pakistan team will be led by newly appointed skipper, Rizwan, who replaced Babar Azam as the country's newest white-ball captain. Along with him, Jason Gillespie, will be the head coach for the Aussie tour since Gary Kirsten resigned pre-maturely.

Pakistan Team Focused On A Goal

With major changes surrounding the Pakistan cricketing set-up, captain Rizwan, in a statement released by the Pakistan Cricket Board said that the team will be playing a good number of ODIs before the Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan and hence the upcoming challenges will help the team focus and put together a 'right combination'.

"We are scheduled to play a good number of ODIs before the next year’s ICC Champions Trophy back in Pakistan. The forthcoming series beginning with Australia, then Zimbabwe, South Africa and the home tri-nation tournament will help us assemble a right combination going into the mega event," Rizwan said.

With the recent reset, Pakistan are aiming to find their right combination ahead of the tournament. Pakistan have handed debuts to Muhammad Irfan Khan and Saim Ayub for their series-opener as they revealed.

Pakistan XI for first ODI: Mohammad Rizwan (captain/wicket-keeper), Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Hasnain