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Less than a day after losing to Bangladesh by ten wickets, PCB names five mentors, including Sarfaraz Ahmed, for their Champions Cup teams.

In the One-Day Cup that will take place next month, Pakistan Cricket Board head Mohsin Naqvi named five mentors for five domestic teams, one day after his team suffered their first-ever Test defeat against Bangladesh.



The teams participating in the new domestic Champions Cup have five mentors, as revealed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on August 26. Three-year contracts have been awarded to Misbah-ul-Haq, Saqlain Mushtaq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik, and Waqar Younis. The squads and sides have not yet been given official names.

Currently active players are two of the mentors. Sarfaraz, the skipper who won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017, is part of the current Test team for the two-Test series against Bangladesh. At the first Test at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Mohammad Rizwan was selected as the starting wicketkeeper-batter, and Sarfaraz was left out of the starting lineup. Agha Salman was also picked because of his prowess with the bat and ball.


Shoaib Malik is the other active player on the list of five mentors. Malik is not likely to be called up to play for the national teams, though. Younis's appointment as the PCB chairman's advisor came to an end three weeks later.

Statement from the PCB Chief on the selection of five mentors

"I'm happy to announce that the Champions Cup teams will have five outstanding champions serving as mentors. Together with their enthusiasm for the game we all love, these people provide a wealth of cricketing experience, knowledge, and expertise that will aid the Pakistan Cricket Board in identifying, fostering, and developing the next generation of players in all formats. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said in a statement that "this initiative will not only benefit the Pakistan men's cricket team but also help bridge the gap between domestic and international cricket."


These five mentors will be crucial to the growth and advancement of our future cricket players. They will assist leadership and personal development activities, as well as team-building and strategic planning.

The PCB is dedicated to bolstering Pakistani cricket by providing a strong local framework that gives every cricket player a clear, competitive path. The players with the greatest talent and skill will rise through the ranks to play at the top levels for Pakistan.

The Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad will host the Champions One-Day Cup's inaugural season. Starting on September 12 and ending on September 29, the competition will take place. Prominent players are now required by PCB to compete in the One-Day competition.


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