Pakistani cricketers Babar Azam and Hasan Ali were awarded their caps for being named in the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI Team of the Year. Both were awarded caps in the camp established by the PCB for selection of team for tours of England and Ireland.
On the opening day, all the 24 players reported to the team management. The camp will continue till April 15 at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The camp is being conducted to finalise the squad for a one-off and two Tests against Ireland and England respectively in May.
In a tweet, Babar Azam dedicated this award to the brave women of the country, saying that he was raised by one. The ICC ODI Team of the Year 2017 is comprised of David Warner (Australia), Rohit Sharma (India), Virat Kohli (Captain) (India), Babar Azam (Pakistan), AB de Villiers (South Africa),
Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper) (South Africa), Ben Stokes (England), Trent Boult (New Zealand), Hasan Ali (Pakistan), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) and Jasprit Bumrah (India).