‘Haan in logo ko chahiye bhi’ - Fans react as Pakistan are reportedly looking to include a psychologist in 2023 ODI World Cup squad

Pakistan’s 2023 ODI World Cup campaign will begin on 6 October in Hyderabad. However, some reports have come out recently that some matches might get rescheduled as both the Governing Body of Cricket and the Indian Cricket Board have been informed already. Now, another report has come out that Men in Green are exploring the possibility of including a psychologist in their squad for the World Cup.

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However, the final decision will be taken after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Zaka Ashraf’s meeting with Pakistan skipper, Babar Azam. Babar is currently busy playing in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) for Colombo Strikers. A PCB official also confirmed that the new PCB Chairman is a big believer in having a psychologist.

Pakistan team had sessions with a sports psychologist before travelling for the 2011 ODI World Cup in India 

He said: “Zaka is a big believer that having a psychologist with the players will help them, especially when they are not performing well or feeling external pressures of a tour to India. When Zaka Ashraf was Chairman (of PCB) he had got a well-known psychologist Maqbool Babri to work with the players and he also went with them to India in 2012/13.” Even, when they came to India to play in the 2011 World Cup, they had sessions with a sports psychologist before travelling. Listening to such a report, fans shared their views on social media.

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Meanwhile, another report came out on 5 August regarding Pakistan’s clash with England in the World Cup at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 12 November 2023. People of Bengal will celebrate the festival named ‘Kali Puja’ on that day and hence, the Kolkata Police have cleared their stance that they might find difficulties to manage both the event and the game on the same day. It might get rescheduled to 11 November as the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) have already sent a request to the Indian Cricket Board.

Here is how fans have reacted:

Psychologist ya Agent 💀

— Dhaval Patel (@CricCrazy0) August 5, 2023

good to cope the trauma and stress of group stage exit.

— Aftab. (@aftab_cena) August 5, 2023

Home team rocks🔥🔥

— ActiveUser (@KaneMama22) August 5, 2023

OMG 🤣

— Indian (@Indian_6618) August 6, 2023

Wtf 🤣🤣

— Soumya (@notionhead) August 6, 2023

@Rizzvi73 Iffi bhai perfect person for this job

— ⓡⓐⓝⓙⓗⓐ 🇺🇸 (@MundafromUsa121) August 5, 2023

They will need it most after losing from India as Pak never won against India in ODI World Cup.

— Shubman Gang (@ShubmanGang) August 5, 2023

Bahut zaruri hai bhai inke liye 🤫

— Abhinav Singh (@ProteinEnforcer) August 5, 2023

They would need one after losing again to India.

— Dr Nikhil Jain | SEBI RA (@iamMarketWiz) August 5, 2023