On September 29 at the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Pakistan will face New Zealand in its first World Cup preliminaries game.
Morne Morkel and Mickey Arthur will join the team later in Hyderabad, but the Pakistan cricket team will arrive in India on Wednesday evening to take part in the forthcoming ODI World Cup.
In March of this year, Pakistan selected Arthur as its director of cricket and engaged Morkel as its fast bowling coach.
The Babar Azam-led team will depart from Lahore early on Wednesday morning for Dubai, and then later that day, they will connect to travel to India, according to top sources inside the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
The complete Pakistani team has gathered in Lahore and will proceed to the World Cup matches with the support personnel. "The squad will fly from Lahore to Dubai at 3:30 AM, and there will be a layover there for around nine hours. The team would then board a subsequent flight and arrive in Hyderabad for the World Cup that evening, the PCB source informed 360Sports18.
On September 29 at the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Pakistan will face New Zealand in its first World Cup preliminaries game.
Due to two religious festivals culminating on the same day, the security services advised against allowing spectators to see the warm-up game.
Morkel will travel from South Africa to Hyderabad, while Arthur will fly there from London. The two will join the team on Saturday following the first practise match. The team will depart on Wednesday with the assistance of batting coach Andrew Puttick and Pakistan head coach Grant Bradburn.
The rest of the squad will remain the same, with Morkel and Arthur joining on the 30th (Saturday). The schedule won't change, according to the source.
Two waves of new arrivals from New Zealand
For the 2023 World Cup, the New Zealand cricket team will arrive in the city on Tuesday night. The schedule indicates that the Black Caps will arrive in two waves. The second wave will arrive in the city on Wednesday night, while the first batch arrives on Tuesday.
There won't be a security concern because all preparations have been made. We have taken steps to ensure that all protocols are properly followed and that the teams are welcomed in the greatest way possible. Every last aspect has been thought of, including the hotels. It will be a special one, and we welcome all the clubs, a source told 360Sports18.
For New Zealand, Pakistan, Australia, the Netherlands, and Sri Lanka, luxurious hotels in the city have been reserved, and all of the visiting teams will be protected by multiple layers of security in the area.
We have covered all bases and are in close contact with the security services. Everything, from food to practise fields, is available. We are thrilled to host the World Cup and there won't be any security compromises, the person claimed.
Teams will compete in practise matches at Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, and Guwahati before the tournament's opening match on October 5.
Pakistan will play New Zealand on September 29 and Australia will play Pakistan on October 3 in Hyderabad's two pre-World Cup matches. The city is seized by World Cup fever, with teams beginning to arrive for the funfair and spectators clamouring to see their cricketing heroes in action.
