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title: "Pakistan begins training for Asian Games men’s cricket"
description: "Most outlets led with the announcement that Pakistan’s white-ball squad has begun training for the men’s cricket tournament at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. The Express Tribune also noted that Salman Mirza will not participate due to a thumb fracture, while the Daily Times briefly mentioned the team’s focus on batting, bowling, and fielding during a four-day camp in Karachi."
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# Pakistan begins training for Asian Games men’s cricket

sports · updated 21 Sep 2026, 4:33 PM PKT · 21 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets led with the announcement that Pakistan’s white-ball squad has begun training for the men’s cricket tournament at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. The Express Tribune also noted that Salman Mirza will not participate due to a thumb fracture, while the Daily Times briefly mentioned the team’s focus on batting, bowling, and fielding during a four-day camp in Karachi.

## Same story from 2 outlets

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- **Daily Times** — [Pakistan begin training for Asian Games men’s cricket](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1556182/pakistan-begin-training-for-asian-games-mens-cricket/) · 21 Sep 2026, 4:33 PM PKT
  > Pakistan’s white-ball squad began a four-day training camp in Karachi on Monday. The team is preparing for the men’s cricket tournament at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Players worked on their batting, bowling and fielding at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre. The camp will continue until Thursday as Pakistan steps up preparations for […]
- **The Express Tribune** — [Pakistan begin training for Asian Games men’s cricket](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630555/pakistan-begin-training-for-asian-games-mens-cricket) · 21 Sep 2026, 9:52 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing
  > White-ball squad to depart for Japan on September 24; Salman Mirza rules out with thumb fracture

## Part of a bigger story

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- [Pakistan women’s cricket team departs for Japan for Asian Games 2026](https://harzaviya.com/stories/8467-pakistan-women-s-cricket-team-departs-for-japan-for-asian) · 14 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 70% related

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