Sports Room | Najeeb-ul-Husnain | Champions Trophy 2025 | PAK vs WI | ARY News | 16th Jan 2025
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00:00Hello and welcome to Sportsroom. I am your host, Najeeb Ulhasnain.
00:11The series between Pakistan and the West Indies will begin tomorrow in Multan.
00:15Komi team has been practised and the trophy has been announced.
00:19Let's show you the details in this report.
00:21Both the teams are fully prepared in Multan.
00:24The players have trained hard for two days.
00:26The trophy has been announced in Multan Stadium.
00:28Photoshoot with the trophy of the captains.
00:31The spin track is ready in Multan Stadium.
00:33The plan is to trap the guest team in the spin track.
00:36Abrar Ahmed can be seen in action with Sajid Khan and Nauman Ali.
00:40The opening combination will also be new in the series.
00:43Imam and Mohammad Hureyra can play instead of Saim and Abdullah.
00:47It has been almost eight years since Pakistan won the Test Series from the West Indies.
00:51The last Test Series between the two teams was equal to each other.
00:55Pakistan broke the record of the West Indies.
00:57They won only four out of twenty-one matches.
00:59They were defeated in nine matches.
01:01Eight matches were drawn.
01:02They were successful in seven series only once in 1980.
01:06The security is very strict for the Multan Test.
01:09The match between the two teams will start at 9.30 am on Friday.
01:13It is a very important series.
01:15Both the teams will find out which team is at the bottom of the cycle.
01:19After this series, the decision will be made.
01:21The trophy has been unveiled.
01:23Both the captains are ready for the Multan Mesbani.
01:27Mirza Ahmed Ali is with us.
01:29He will tell us about the preparations.
01:31Mirza, over to you.
01:35The first test match of the Pakistan-West Indies series will be played at Multan Cricket Stadium.
01:41Both the teams took part in the practice session at Multan Cricket Stadium.
01:46Both the teams were pressed by the captains.
01:49The captain of the West Indies team, Greg Bates, said that he had played a warm-up match in Islamabad.
01:55The conditions in Multan and Islamabad were the same.
01:57There was a lot of confidence.
01:59He said that he had confidence in the team.
02:02Both these test matches are important for him.
02:04The captain of the Pakistani test team, Shahan Masood, said that he had taken advantage of the home ground in the England series.
02:11He will carry that momentum forward with him.
02:13He also said that he will get the spin bowlers to play where needed.
02:17He will get the fast bowlers to play where needed.
02:20Let me tell you that the West Indies team is playing for the first time in Multan for the first time since 2006.
02:27They are playing a test match in Pakistan.
02:29In the England test series, Pakistan lost to England 2-1.
02:35The Pakistani captain, Shahan Masood, said that he would like to end the last test series of the World Test Championship on victory.
02:42Let me tell you that there are full-proof security arrangements.
02:46The test match will start at 10 am tomorrow.
02:49The public will have free entry to the first class and general inquiry.
02:54More than 5000 police officers will be on duty here.
02:58In addition, the law enforcement agencies, police elite force and dolphin force will also have extra cash.
03:03400 CCTV cameras have been installed.
03:05Monitoring will also be done through them.
03:07The first test match of the West Indies team will start at the Muqarrabakshar Multan Cricket Stadium on 17th January.
03:15It is a very important series and Shahan Masood also realizes this.
03:19The captain, Shahan Masood, believes that he is fully prepared for this series and is determined to win.
03:24Let's have a look.
03:26The captain of the West Indies team, Greg Barthwaite, believes that it will not be easy for Pakistan to defeat them.
03:33But they will try to win.
03:35Let's have a look at what he had to say.
03:38Sports correspondent Shahid Hashmi is with us.
03:40Let's talk to him.
03:41Shahid, Assalam-o-Alaikum.
03:42There are a lot of talks about which team will come last and which team will save its reputation.
03:49What do you think about Pakistan?
03:51What are the chances?
03:52And also tell us which players are succeeding in making a place in the team?
03:58Pakistan has a home advantage.
04:01Pakistan has found a way to make dry pitches and play two spinners on it.
04:11It seems that tomorrow they will play three spinners.
04:13They will also play Abrar.
04:14And the quality of the West Indies team is not good enough to play spin bowling.
04:18Pakistan should easily win this match in 3.5-4 days.
04:22If Pakistan wins both the tests, it will at least come in 7th position if not 8th.
04:29On a high note, Pakistan has finished the 3rd cycle of the World Championship.
04:37We are going down gradually.
04:39We were 6th in the 1st cycle and 7th in the 2nd cycle.
04:42If we are 8th in the 3rd cycle, we can say that we are going down gradually.
04:48Exactly.
04:49Shahid, this formula was good temporarily.
04:52That teams are coming to us and dominating us.
04:55We had become the worst home team.
04:57This was Aqib Javed's formula.
05:01Make a turning track, play spinners and trap them in the net of your spin.
05:06But will this continue?
05:08Where will be the learning process?
05:10The process of moving forward?
05:11Or where will be the preparation to improve on foreign soil?
05:17This point is absolutely valid.
05:19If you play only one fast bowler and spinners for three days, what will you do outside?
05:25For now, you will have to tolerate this.
05:28There was a time in 2020-2021 when Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka and South Africa on the basis of fast bowlers.
05:35Hassan Ali was fit for that.
05:37Hassan Ali scored 10 outs in a test match and made Pakistan win the test match Pindiwala.
05:41So Pakistan was gradually moving towards a combination of spin and fast bowling.
05:46But now you will have to decide after watching the teams.
05:49If England and Australia come, you will have to make a full spin track.
05:53And when you have to go out, you will have to do some special preparation on your home ground, on your pitches.
05:59So that when you go out, you don't have to struggle.
06:03Okay, thank you very much.
06:04Shahid Hashmi was with us.
06:06And we are talking about spinners.
06:07So Noman Ali says that we will start from where we finished the series.
06:11And the idea of the pitch will obviously be after watching the pitch.
06:13But we will try to give our 100%.
06:16What else did Noman have to say?
06:17Let's show you.
06:19There was a very good performance in it.
06:21We started it in the home series.
06:23Let's start from there.
06:24Let's improve our fitness.
06:26For the next 2-3 years, I will try my best to play as fit as I can.
06:30I can't say anything.
06:31The match will start.
06:32When the ball falls on it on the first day, then only we will know.
06:35Whatever the condition is, let's adjust it.
06:38Let's do better performances.
06:39Let's do what the team wins.
06:41Right now, the red ball cricket.
06:42After that, our department's four-day will go and play with the red ball.
06:46Let's prepare well for the next series.
06:49How hopeful are the fans about the series?
06:51What excitement do they have?
06:52Let's show you.
06:54We are very excited.
06:55We will support both the teams.
06:57God willing, Pakistan will win this series.
06:59It is a guest team for us.
07:00We will welcome them well.
07:02We will support them as well as the Pakistan team.
07:05Whether it is a test match in Multan, T20, Mondays or league matches,
07:09the crowd is always full.
07:11Pakistan will win both the test matches in Multan.
07:14Like they won the first test in Multan and won very well.
07:17We will win this series as well.
07:19It is true that in Multan, whether it is a test match, T20, Mondays or league matches,
07:26the crowd is always full.
07:30They support both the teams.
07:32There will be a lot of excitement.
07:34They believe that they will watch a good series.
07:36Let's take a break here.
07:37Don't go anywhere.
07:38We will be right back.
07:47We will be right back.
07:54Glad to have you back once again to Sports Room.
07:56There was a lot of talk about the Champions Trophy.
08:00There was a lot of propaganda from the Indian media as well.
08:02Will the stadiums be ready?
08:04Will they be ready in time for the Champions Trophy?
08:06That is why I said, why should we listen to the rumours?
08:09I went to the Karachi National Stadium.
08:11I took a look at the upgradation work.
08:15I also spoke to our field reporter, Ali Hassan.
08:19He goes there daily and visits.
08:21Let me show you that.
08:23There is very little time left for the Champions Trophy.
08:25Everyone has only one question in their minds.
08:28Will we be ready before the big event?
08:31The answer is yes.
08:33There is a lot of work left.
08:34But it is happening very fast.
08:36You can see behind me.
08:39You can see the entire National Stadium.
08:43There is a lot of work happening day and night.
08:45You can see behind me.
08:47This will be the new hospitality box.
08:49I cannot tell you in detail.
08:52But our field reporter, Ali Hassan,
08:54who has been following this from day one,
08:56can tell you in detail.
08:58The Indian media was doing a lot of propaganda.
09:00The grounds are not ready.
09:01Maybe the Champions Trophy will go out of the stadium.
09:03I came here and saw.
09:05I feel that the work is happening very fast.
09:08Can you tell us in detail?
09:10India has a habit of doing propaganda.
09:12When it comes to doing it, there is no limit.
09:14But we know the reality.
09:17The state of the art work has started.
09:19We have been doing it for 45-50 days.
09:22It is not easy to build a four-story building during this time.
09:25I have been to this building.
09:27I saw how the work is happening inside.
09:29Work has started on the interior.
09:30A walkway has been made.
09:32Where will be the dressing room?
09:33Where will be the dining room?
09:34Where will the VIPs sit?
09:35Some hospitality boxes are also being built there.
09:37Similarly, where the digital screen was old,
09:40SMDs were used to fill it up.
09:42Now there will be no digital screen there.
09:44There are two plans.
09:45I have just received an update.
09:46From Friday, all the windows will be installed here.
09:49This is in the final stages.
09:51Ali, let's come to this.
09:52I have seen that some grill work is going on.
09:54What is the update on the chairs?
09:56Will the chairs be installed?
09:58If there is some cleaning, the work will be completed.
10:01Portable seats have been installed there.
10:03If you see, there are three colors.
10:04Purple, red and yellow.
10:06This has been cleared.
10:07One phase has been completed.
10:08Seats have been installed in the second phase as well.
10:12Capacity is being increased in every way.
10:14The capacity here is 33,000.
10:16But when people used to sit on the stairs,
10:18it used to exceed 35,000.
10:20Sometimes there was no counting.
10:21They used to assume that the house is full.
10:23But the actual figures were not there.
10:24But now we will know how many seats people will get on the occasion.
10:27Some hospitality, where we are standing.
10:29This was also a VIP street.
10:30Development will be done here.
10:31Work has started there.
10:32More will be done there.
10:34So in every way,
10:35we have to entertain that we have got such a big event.
10:38We will not make a mistake and people will make noise.
10:42People will keep making things.
10:44But the reality is that we and you know how the work is going on here.
10:48In the surrounding, six floodlight towers have been cleaned.
10:52Old frames have been removed.
10:53Now because it is such a big event,
10:56the opening ceremony will be on February 19.
10:58LED lights will be installed.
11:00There will be a new frame.
11:01In addition, some new devices will be installed for the laser show.
11:05Although it will be temporary.
11:06But LED lights will also make a colorful event.
11:09So that people will enjoy that Pakistan is celebrating such a big event after so many years.
11:14That it will prove successful for us too.
11:16Just like Ali said,
11:17Pakistan is getting a big multinational tournament after a very long time.
11:22So we are very excited.
11:23And the opening ceremony will be held here.
11:26The first game will be held here.
11:28So because of this, the people of Karachi are more excited.
11:34There were some difficulties to come here.
11:38Because of this, people of Karachi always complain that the crowd comes less.
11:43Are you doing something for that too?
11:44Are you working on some parking facilities?
11:47Look, parking is also being allotted along with the main arena.
11:51Now it is not confirmed that it will be for VIPs.
11:53Because as far as I know, this is not such a big area for the general public to cover.
11:57Chinatown will be used.
11:58Expo center will be there.
11:59Ali, we have talked about 19th February.
12:01But I would like to tell the viewers that before this, Tri-series matches will be held.
12:06So by then it will be ready.
12:08As they say, the complete work will be done.
12:12Look, to a large extent, the work will be done.
12:14It is February now.
12:15Because some matches will be held outside Karachi in other cities.
12:18So it will be done before that.
12:19Shall I tell you something interesting?
12:20A few days ago, the President's Trophy match was also held here.
12:23And it proved that cricket can be done.
12:25Now it has been activated.
12:27It is operational.
12:28Work is being done here.
12:29ICC has inspected it.
12:30And they are coming here as per routine.
12:32They went a few days ago.
12:33They are satisfied.
12:34They went to Rawalpindi.
12:35They went to Lahore.
12:36So they have also given approval.
12:37Go ahead.
12:38Green signal is already there.
12:39So now the best opportunity is that they are going to do this series.
12:43So that the world can see that we are ready in every way.
12:47Absolutely right.
12:48So regarding the propaganda that was going on, this is the answer.
12:53Obviously, before the Champions Trophy, there will be matches of the Tri Series.
12:56We will know how ready we are.
12:58And if there is any deficiency, then we can also complete it.
13:02Let me tell you that after coming here, I realized this.
13:06Yes.
13:07So you saw how fast the work is being done.
13:09Almost 90% of the work is complete.
13:11So everything will be ready before the Champions Trophy.
13:15That's why I went there myself.
13:16And I found out about this.
13:18That's all for today's program.
13:20Give permission to your host, Najeeb Al-Hasnain.
13:22Take care of yourself.
13:23Allah Hafiz.