ICC World Cup 2023: Pakistan 'rumoured' jersey for tournament goes viral on social media

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A rumoured jersey of Pakistan for the ICC World Cup 2023 went viral on social media as fans shared images of the design. While there has been no confirmation on the design shared as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hasn't made any announcement, fans seemed pleased with the design.

As per the photos edited by the fans, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam posed in the new jersey while wearing a bat and glove. Since there hasn't been an official announceent from PCB, the image of Babar Azam seems morphed. It won't be wrong to say that the images are only concepts by the fans and not the actual jersey for the World Cup.

In other news cricket news coming from the country, Mark Coles, head coach of the Pakistan women's team has resigned with immediate effect citing personal reasons.

"He will not be available with the women's side for the upcoming white-ball series against South Africa, which is set to start from September 1 in Karachi," an official statement by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) read.

Coles, who had previously served as head coach of the women's team from 2017 to 2019, was appointed this year in April. The PCB said in a statement that it would, "like to extend its gratitude to Mark Coles for his brief stint with the women's side and wishes him well in his future endeavours."

Pakistan's upcoming schedule includes 15 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 17 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). They host the West Indies at home and go to Bangladesh, New Zealand, and England in addition to South Africa.

The departure comes at a difficult time for the women's squad, which faces South Africa in a high-profile home series beginning on September 1 in Karachi. The teams will play three Twenty20 Internationals and three One-Day Internationals in Karachi.

The PCB stated that a new coach will be announced "in due course," although there is no certainty that a permanent replacement will be in place by the start of the series.
The replacement of Mark Coles will be announced in due course.

With inputs from ANI