“It is natural (that) people are disappointed about Pakistan not being able to win an ICC title for long, and we also know that when we do well, we are showered with love and admiration,” Fakhar said.

“When you perform well, people show you more love. When you do not perform well, naturally, they are disappointed. Whether senior or junior, every player tries to perform to the best of their ability and improve in their profession,” added Fakhar.

“The happiness you experience as a nation after winning a trophy is different from reaching semi-finals or finals,” he added.

“We are taking it very seriously. We will do our best,” he said.

Fakhar said that the Pakistan team will start testing combinations from the upcoming tri-series involving England and Sri Lanka.

“The idea is to start building a perfect combination for the World Cup from now, and the good thing is most of our players are going into the tri-series having played domestic cricket,” said Fakhar.

“When you play 50-overs cricket after First-Class, it is much easier to adapt, but going from T20 to ODIs is never easy. It is encouraging that all the players have come through the season and are in very good touch,” he added.

Fakhar sought to downplay Pakistan’s recent struggles against England in their Test series, where they suffered a 0-3 series defeat.

“We have discussed our plans extensively, although there are certain things we cannot discuss on camera. There have been plenty of discussions, but red-ball and white-ball cricket are very different,” he said.

“There have also been significant changes in the team, so we are hopeful and excited. With the way our preparations are progressing, the World Cup is also in the back of our minds,” Fakhar added.