Pakistan had a poor campaign in the T20 World Cup 2024 where they finished third in the group-stage and failed to qualify for the next round of the tournament. They also had a poor campaign in the 2023 ODI World Cup and failed to qualify for the semi-final of the tournament, finishing fifth in the league stage. The Men in Green have a packed international schedule ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. They will face England in the three-match home Test series, starting on October 7. After that, they will tour Australia and Zimbabwe for the white ball series. Pakistan will also tour South Africa for 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs and 2 Test matches. They will return home to face the West Indies in the two-match Test series and will play an ODI tri-series against New Zealand and South Africa to prepare for the Champions Trophy 2025. ‘Gary will be fired after the Champions Trophy’: Basit Ali Former Pakistan cricket Basit Ali on his YouTube channel said that it will be a big achievement for the Pakistan team if they reach in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy. He further added that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will sack white-ball coach Gary Kirsten after the tournament. “Congratulations to Gary Kirsten. He will be at the helm of the team till the Champions Trophy. However, he will be fired after the Champions Trophy. I am saying this now that it will be tata, bye bye for him. It will be a big achievement for Pakistan to make it to the top four. They have also stepped into the politics of Pakistani cricket. They won’t be successful,” Basit said on his YouTube channel. Gary Kirsten pledged to ‘bring pride back’ into Pakistan cricket during a high-level camp organised by PCB ahead of the busy season. The camp was attended by nine Pakistani players including Sham Masood, Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan.