COAS Asim Munir hosts Iftar dinner for Pakistan cricket team
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The cricketers thanked the army chief for excellent training provided to them at Kakul
- The army chief extends best wishes to the team in future endeavours
- Players say the training will help improve performance
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) - Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir on Monday hosted an Iftar dinner for the Pakistan cricket team at the Army House in Rawalpindi.
Among others, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi attended the Iftar, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
The national players underwent and concluded physical training at the Army School of Physical Training (ASPT) camp in Kakul, Abbottabad, said the military's media wing.
Speaking on the occasion, the army chief extended best wishes to all the players in their future endeavours.
The cricketers thanked the army chief for excellent training provided to them at Kakul, and the role played by army in supporting the games in Pakistan.
An unforgettable experience
Pakistani cricketers said the training camp held at the military academy Kakul was a worthwhile experience.
Skipper Babar Azam said the training camp would benefit players a lot in international cricket. He said: "This was my third such camp. Every time I have attended a camp, I have learned something [new].”
He said the camp helped enhance physical fitness. The team members have become united after staying together at the camp, he added.
Shadab Khan said fitness of players was important before the World Cup. It would also help develop playing combinations, he continued.
For Imad Wasim, it was a different camp from other training camps. The trainers of the army worked hard on the fitness of the players, he said.
Aamir Jamal said such a training camp was a new concept.
