Pakistan captain Shan Masood on Thursday dismissed the notion that the Green Shirts would enter the two match series against Bangladesh to avenge their first ever defeat at home against the Tigers in 2024. Masood addressed the pre series press conference at the Sher e Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Consequently, Shan Masood dismisses revenge talk and instead credits Bangladesh for outplaying them by playing good cricket. I do not think our side associates itself with any word related to revenge, he said. We must give credit to Bangladesh for the way they prepared and performed in 2024.

We thought we would have the better of them in those conditions, but they played really good cricket. The way they fought back from situations where we were on top, like when they were 26 for six, showed their skill and ability. Therefore, Shan Masood dismisses revenge talk and focuses on Pakistan’s own process. We are not going to take any opposition lightly. For us, what matters is our process and ensuring that when we get into winning positions, we finish games off and play a good brand of cricket.

The upcoming series against Bangladesh marks Pakistan’s first assignment in the longest format after a gap of six months. Masood asserted that they have a well rounded squad which can play in most conditions. They have their own strengths, and we have our own strengths. We can only judge ourselves from our own point of view. I think we have brought a very well rounded squad of 16 players that can play in most conditions. Shan Masood dismisses revenge talk and emphasizes preparation instead.

The pitch currently has grass on it, and that will likely be its condition tomorrow. We have played in various conditions over the last two years, including Australia and South Africa. We built our 16 man squad to be balanced, with options for both seam and spin conditions.