After hours of hypothesis, Pakistan on Friday night introduced their 15-player squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, with Babar Azam main the Men in Green within the marquee occasion scheduled to kick off on June 1. The mega match will likely be held within the USA and the West Indies.
The announcement comes hours after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi halted the formal announcement of the squad for the T20 World Cup, as reported by Geo News sources. Earlier within the day, Naqvi had expressed displeasure over selectors not holding a gathering to debate the gamers for the marquee occasion.
Out of the 15 gamers names of whom had been declared by the PCB immediately, 5, together with Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Saim Ayub and Usman Khan, will make their maiden look within the upcoming ICC match. (PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi Stops Pakistan’s T20 World Cup Squad Announcement – Report)
“This is an extremely talented and balanced side that has a mixture of youth and experience. These players have been playing together for some time and look well-prepared and settled for next month’s event. This is an extremely talented and balanced side that has a mixture of youth and experience. These players have been playing together for some time and look well prepared and settled for next month’s event,” PCB stated in a press release.
The assertion additionally offered an harm replace on Haris Rauf, with a declaration concerning the speedster’s full restoration. The PCB is hopeful that he’ll play a vital function for Pakistan within the upcoming match.
Rauf made his final look for the Asian Giants in January and had been on the sidelines after struggling a shoulder harm throughout a match within the Pakistan Super League.
“Haris Rauf is fully fit and bowling well in the nets. It would have been nice if he had gotten an outing at Headingley, but we remain confident that he will continue to maintain an upward trajectory in the upcoming matches, as he will have an important role to play along with other strike bowlers in the T20 World Cup,” PCB added.
After inclusion of Rauf, there is no such thing as a house left for right-arm seamer, Hasan Ali, within the 15-player squad. Ali was not too long ago launched from Pakistan’s squad for his or her ongoing T20I tour of England.
The Men in Green will kick off their marketing campaign in opposition to the USA on June 6. They will face arch-rival India on June 9 at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York.
Pakistan squad for T20 World Cup: Babar Azam (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan
Player help personnel: Wahab Riaz (senior crew supervisor), Mansoor Rana (crew supervisor), Gary Kirsten (head coach), Azhar Mahmood (assistant coach), Simon Helmot (fielding coach), David Reid (psychological efficiency coach), Aftab Khan (high-performance coach), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Irtaza Komail (chief safety officer), Mohammad Imran (masseur), Mohammad Khurram Sarwar (crew physician), Talha Ijaz (analyst), Raza Kitchlew (media and digital supervisor) and Drikus Saaiman (power and conditioning coach). (ANI)
