Pakistan team management has roped in the services of the former cricketer of Mudassar Nazar before the all important clash against India. Nazzar, who is the teammate of interim head coach and selector, Aaqib Javed is reportedly set to assist the men in green who face aa do-or-die situation following their 60-run loss to New Zealand in the opening match in Karachi.

According to reports, a source close to the team revealed that Mudassar, who has been based in Dubai for several years and works at the ICC Academy, possesses extensive knowledge of the local conditions. He joined the team on Friday.

Mudassar, a former Pakistan coach and director of the PCB High-Performance Centre in Lahore, has also coached Kenya and the UAE, will provide valuable tips for the India encounter.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan cricket team held an extended practice session on Friday, during which senior batter and former captain Babar Azam faced several bowlers.

The team practised for three hours at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium with all the batter, barring skipper Mohammad Rizwan, undergoing an extended 20-minute batting session.

Batting mainstay Babar Azam faced all the bowlers for a minimum of two overs each. Pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, who will be expected to play a crucial role in the match against the arch-rivals, too bowled over seven overs each.

Pakistan's interim coach, Aaqib Javed, and captain Rizwan had an extended meeting with the players, with the former doing most of the talking.

Pakistan Squad: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice captain), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi

(With PTI inputs)

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