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Mohammad Rizwan shared following thoughts in pre-match press conference today:
Motivation from 2017 Champions Trophy triumph as underdogs:
"Even in 2017 when we entered the Champions Trophy, no one was rating PCT as top contenders to win that tournament"
"So If Pakistan wins this tournament too with similar expectations, and after not being rated so high then it will be something really special for me and also will be a great source of motivation."
Need to Improve in certain areas:
"I think we need to improve as a team in certain areas. If you ask me personally then I think we as players need to work on enhancing our game awareness, professionalism and then everything would become fine for us."
Views on the strength of the current squad:
"Pakistan team has accomplished many big achievements in the past"
"Big players from other foreign teams have approached our players too even our local players to get a tip regarding performing well on Pakistan's pitches. So it indicates how good our players are generally."
"So there are a lot of expectations from us. The players from outside are ours (friends) too. They watch our players and also talk to them regarding any help or tips"
Belief and Hard Work Key to success in CT
"I believe in one thing that if on any day our hard work, our bravery, our smartness is better than the other team then we can win any match easily. So this way Allah will grant us victory, Otherwise, Allah is their lord too and whichever team exhibits above traits then they will emerge victorious."
Approach for CT 2025 as captain compared to approach as player in previous ICC tournaments:
"I won't try to do something drastically different as captain. If you have observed our performances in the last few ICC events, we have gone to the final & semi-finals but have lost those matches with barest of margins. So we would try to cover those areas and get over the past mistakes which are keeping us from getting over the line and we are open to suggestions from anybody in this pursuit."
Team Dynamics and Learning from Recent Defeat Against New Zealand:
"Alhamdulillah, Everyone in the team is getting along well as a group and enjoying their stuff."
"We really have learnt many things from our recent defeats against New Zealand and we shall try to work on our weaknesses but in a big match, like tomorrow, only that team emerges victorious who performs better on the given day"
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"Our weaknesses are visible and not beyond us and we shall definitely work over them"
Calling Babar as "King", it's impact on his performances and how CT triumph could cement his legacy as 'King'
"I don't follow social media much but everyone in the team like Hassan Ali call Babar Azam as "king". So I also call him the same."
"Trust me it is not only Babar or me but everyone in the team wants to win this tournament for our country and as you said this achievement may cement his (Babar Azam's) tag as king too.
"The thing that is in our hands is hard work and we are trying our best to achieve triumph in this tournament with our hard work"
"People from Pakistan are generally hard working so we are clinging to this aspect of our culture too and will leave the rest on the will of Almighty God. We ask Allah for the result Inshallah and will also do what is required for it in our quest for success"
Motivation from 2017 Champions Trophy triumph as underdogs:
"Even in 2017 when we entered the Champions Trophy, no one was rating PCT as top contenders to win that tournament"
"So If Pakistan wins this tournament too with similar expectations, and after not being rated so high then it will be something really special for me and also will be a great source of motivation."
Need to Improve in certain areas:
"I think we need to improve as a team in certain areas. If you ask me personally then I think we as players need to work on enhancing our game awareness, professionalism and then everything would become fine for us."
Views on the strength of the current squad:
"Pakistan team has accomplished many big achievements in the past"
"Big players from other foreign teams have approached our players too even our local players to get a tip regarding performing well on Pakistan's pitches. So it indicates how good our players are generally."
"So there are a lot of expectations from us. The players from outside are ours (friends) too. They watch our players and also talk to them regarding any help or tips"
Belief and Hard Work Key to success in CT
"I believe in one thing that if on any day our hard work, our bravery, our smartness is better than the other team then we can win any match easily. So this way Allah will grant us victory, Otherwise, Allah is their lord too and whichever team exhibits above traits then they will emerge victorious."
Approach for CT 2025 as captain compared to approach as player in previous ICC tournaments:
"I won't try to do something drastically different as captain. If you have observed our performances in the last few ICC events, we have gone to the final & semi-finals but have lost those matches with barest of margins. So we would try to cover those areas and get over the past mistakes which are keeping us from getting over the line and we are open to suggestions from anybody in this pursuit."
Team Dynamics and Learning from Recent Defeat Against New Zealand:
"Alhamdulillah, Everyone in the team is getting along well as a group and enjoying their stuff."
"We really have learnt many things from our recent defeats against New Zealand and we shall try to work on our weaknesses but in a big match, like tomorrow, only that team emerges victorious who performs better on the given day"
"
"Our weaknesses are visible and not beyond us and we shall definitely work over them"
Calling Babar as "King", it's impact on his performances and how CT triumph could cement his legacy as 'King'
"I don't follow social media much but everyone in the team like Hassan Ali call Babar Azam as "king". So I also call him the same."
"Trust me it is not only Babar or me but everyone in the team wants to win this tournament for our country and as you said this achievement may cement his (Babar Azam's) tag as king too.
"The thing that is in our hands is hard work and we are trying our best to achieve triumph in this tournament with our hard work"
"People from Pakistan are generally hard working so we are clinging to this aspect of our culture too and will leave the rest on the will of Almighty God. We ask Allah for the result Inshallah and will also do what is required for it in our quest for success"
