Babar, who’s at the moment representing Colombo Strikers within the Lanka Premier League (LPL), could have a vital dialogue with Ashraf to evaluate the advantages of getting a psychologist with the workforce throughout the prestigious event.
A PCB official highlighted the chairman’s perception that having a psychologist on board can considerably assist gamers address the immense pressures and expectations that include taking part in a high-profile occasion just like the ICC World Cup. The psychologist’s presence is very essential for Pakistan as they’re set to go to India for the primary time since 2016.
Prior to now, when Ashraf served because the chairman of PCB, he had enlisted the providers of a famend psychologist, Maqbool Babri, to work with the gamers. Babri had beforehand travelled with the workforce to India throughout the 2012/13 tour. This expertise has underscored the significance of psychological assist for the gamers, particularly throughout powerful instances or after they face exterior pressures throughout their excursions.
It’s value noting that forward of the 2011 World Cup, the Pakistan gamers had additionally undergone periods with a sports activities psychologist to reinforce their psychological preparedness earlier than their tour to India.
Within the upcoming World Cup, Pakistan are scheduled to play their matches in Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Ahmedabad.
(With inputs from PTI)
