August 14 marked the 77th anniversary of Pakistan’s independence. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) published a unique promotional film for the landmark occasion, showcasing footage of some of the most iconic moments in the nation’s lengthy cricketing past. Imran Khan, the nation’s renowned World Cup-winning captain, wasn’t featured in the film, and as a result, PCB got harsh criticism from the cricket community after publishing it.
Imran Khan is praised as one of the best captains and all-rounders in cricket, according to the uninitiated. Pakistan won the 1992 World Cup in Australia under his inspiring leadership.
Consequently, the victory in 1992 and Imran’s achievements are constantly brought up when cricket lovers discuss the best moments in Pakistan’s cricketing history.
After receiving harsh criticism, PCB released a revised version of the earlier video on August 16; this time, they included footage of Imran holding the coveted World Cup trophy, Misbah-ul-Haq winning a Test match, the women’s team winning the Asian Games, and Nida Dar’s 100-wicket milestone. The nation’s cricket governing body claimed that the first video was condensed since it was so long and added that the second one was the complete version.
“In preparation for the CWC 2023, the PCB has started a promotional campaign. The 14th of August 2023 saw the upload of one of the videos. The video was shortened and omitted some significant moments because of how long it was. The full version of the video now corrects this, according to PCB’s captions.
The PCB has launched a promotional campaign leading up to the CWC 2023. One of the videos was uploaded on 14th August 2023. Due to its length, the video was abridged and some important clips were missing. This has been rectified in the complete version of the video
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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 16, 2023
Pakistan is prepared to play a series of ODIs against Afghanistan in Sri Lanka.
The first of a three-match ODI series between Babar Azam’s team and Afghanistan will take place on August 22 at Hambantota, Sri Lanka, with an eye toward the Asia Cup and the ensuing 50-over World Cup. Prior to the teams traveling to Colombo for the third game on August 26, the second and third ODIs will both be played at the same location on August 24.
The curtain-raiser for Pakistan’s Asia Cup campaign will take place against Nepal on August 30 in Multan, following the three-match series.
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