August 6th 2023.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has been pondering whether to send a psychologist for the upcoming 50-over World Cup set to take place in India in October-November. The idea is to help the players cope with the pressures of playing in a big tournament in a foreign country. To make a final decision, the PCB has appointed their newly-appointed chief Zaka Ashraf to meet with Pakistan's captain Babar Azam, who is currently in Sri Lanka for the Lanka Premier League.
According to a PCB official, the board has previously had success with the help of a psychologist. In the past, Maqbool Babri was hired to work with the players and he even traveled with them to India back in 2012/13. Additionally, the team had sessions with a sports psychologist before the 2011 World Cup.
Pakistan are especially eager to end their losing streak against India in 50-over World Cups. The two teams have faced one another in seven ODI World Cup games since 1992, with India winning all seven of them. However, Pakistan were able to secure their first victory in a World Cup game against India in 2021. This year, they will look to build on that success by facing India in their first game on October 14th at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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