RAWALPINDI, 16 October 2026 (Nosheen): Pakistan’s 16-member squad, led by Shaheen Shah Afridi, began preparations for the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) tri-nation series with an intensive three-hour training session at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The training session, held from 4pm to 7pm under the supervision of head coach Mike Hesson, batting coach Mike Smith, bowling coach Shaun Tait and fielding coach Mansoor Amjad, included skill development and batting practice for all squad members. Fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Razaullah, Faheem Ashraf and Naseem Shah worked on their bowling under the guidance of Shaun Tait, while spinners Shadab Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Arafat Minhas and Sufyan Moqim bowled extended spells in the nets. Pakistan will face Sri Lanka on October 18 and England on October 20 in Rawalpindi, before taking on England on October 25 and Sri Lanka on October 27 in Lahore. The squad is scheduled to continue training at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday and Saturday from 4pm to 7pm.