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Cricket Australia has confirmed that its men’s team will travel to Pakistan for the first time in 24 years and will play three Tests, three ODIs and a separate T20I match on the tour, which begins on March 4.

The revised itinerary will see Rawalpindi host the first Test of the Tour’s opening ceremony, in exchange for Karachi, which will now host the second Test from March 12. The schedule has been revised to ease logistical and operational challenges and to avoid the Pakistan Day rehearsal that normally begins the second week of March in Islamabad.

The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will be the venue for the final test. Both teams will then return to Rawalpindi, with each of the four white-ball matches to be played between March 29 and April 5. Three Tests will count towards the ICC Test Championship standings, while the ODI will be part of the World Cup Premier League.

According to an agreement between the two committees, the Australian test party will complete quarantine in Australia before arriving in Islamabad on a chartered flight on February 27. They will train at the Pindi Cricket Stadium after a day of room isolation. The white ball players are expected to arrive in Lahore on March 24.

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The official approval of cricket in Australia marks a major milestone for the big teams to return to play in Pakistan, even if some Tour players remain skeptical. New Zealand and Britain cancelled trips to Pakistan late last year, citing safety concerns. However, the ECB has since agreed to travel to Pakistan for seven T20Is and three T20 World Cups by the end of 2022.

“We are delighted that the Cricket Australia Council has officially approved their team’s five-week tour and confirmed that their best players will be visiting Pakistan for the first time in 24 years,” said PCB CEO Faisal Hasnay. Faisal Hasnain) said. “We are really excited to host Pat Cummins and his players and look forward to a competitive series with three Tests, three ODIs and a T20I.

“While Australia will be doing well in the home series against England, our team has been playing excellent cricket to sweep our players across the ICC awards. This sets the stage for a very competitive series , fans will thoroughly enjoy and remember for a long time.”

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

Throughout his incredible career with the Mumbai Indians since 2018, Suryakumar Yadav has become a household name. He has established himself as a vital member of the batting lineup and is seen as the team’s future leader. He was able to establish himself in the Indian white-ball team and get to the top of the IC batting rankings in the format because to his valiant efforts at MI. But before he was let away, Suryakumar was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup from 2014 to 2017. When former captain Gautam Gambhir reflects on the two IPL titles won by KKR during that time, he named the star player from India his greatest regret.

KKR featured Suryakumar Yadav from 2014 to 2017.

In 2012, Suryakumar began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians, appearing in just one match before being cut loose the following year. He was signed by KKR in 2014, and he won the championship in his first campaign there. The right-handed batter scored 608 runs in 54 games during his four-year tenure with the team, although the majority of those runs were scored as a lower middle order hitter.

In an interview with Sportskeeda on Monday, Gambhir said that his biggest regret as KKR captain is that he failed to recognise Suryakumar’s ability or his ideal batting position in the lineup.

Finding and showcasing the greatest potential is the responsibility of a leader. If there’s one thing I regret from my seven years as captain, it’s that neither I nor the squad were able to fully utilise Suryakumar Yadav. And combinations were the key to the cause. At No. 3, you may only play one person. As a leader, you also need to consider the other ten players in the starting lineup. Although he was just as excellent at No. 7, he would have been far more effective at No. 3, he said.

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Gambhir went on to praise Suruyakumar for being a team player, citing the reason behind his appointment as the team’s vice-captain in 2015.

He was a team player as well. A good player may be anyone, but becoming a team player takes skill. Playing him at No. 6 or 7 or benching him, he was constantly grinning and eager to contribute to the squad. He went on, “That’s why we named him vice captain.”

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