The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday introduced the workforce’s squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 within the West Indies and USA. The Pakistan Board named a 15-member squad for the worldwide showpiece which will likely be led by Babar Azam.
The squad options Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim, the 2 cricketers who’ve returned from retirement. It doesn’t embody pacer Hasan Ali, who was launched from the squad forward of the four-match sequence in opposition to England. Notably, the squad doesn’t characteristic all-rounder Salman Ali Agha and fast-bowler Muhammad Irfan Khan, each of who had been a part of the 18-member squad for the sequence in opposition to Ireland and England. No reserves had been introduced within the 15-member workforce.
The workforce was confirmed after a variety of delay. The PCB stated {that a} two-hour-long choice assembly was attended by Abdul Razzaq, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Bilal Afzal, Gary Kirsten, Mohammad Yousuf and Wahab Riaz.
“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 wrote in a press release.
It added that Haris Rauf is now totally match after lacking out on the sequence in opposition to New Zealand. He was named within the squad for the Ireland and England sequence however didn’t get a sport in opposition to the Irish facet.
“Haris Rauf is totally match and bowling properly within the nets. It would have been good if he had gotten an outing at Headingley, however we stay assured that he’ll proceed to take care of an upward trajectory within the upcoming matches, as he could have an vital function to play together with different strike bowlers within the T20 World Cup,” PCB added.
Pakistan are drawn in Group A alongside India, Ireland and the USA. They will open their marketing campaign in opposition to USA on the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas on June 6 earlier than taking over arch-rivals India on the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on June 9.
Pakistan’s squad for T20 World Cup 2024:
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
