By Jahanzaib Saqib
T20I World Cup: PCB announces Green Shirts' squad
Just a day ahead of the deadline, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the ICC Men’s Twenty20 Internationals World Cup squad.
Pakistan are in Group A of the World Cup alongside arch-rivals India, Ireland, Canada and the USA.
The national side will play their first World Cup match on June 6 against the USA in Dallas. While, the most anticipated clash between Pakistan and India will take place on June 9 (Sunday) in New York.
Squad
1. Babar Azam (captain)
2. Abrar Ahmed
3. Azam Khan
4. Fakhar Zaman
5. Haris Rauf
6. Iftikhar Ahmed
7. Imad Wasim
8. Mohammad Abbas Afridi
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Mohammad Rizwan
11. Naseem Shah
12. Saim Ayub
13. Shadab Khan
14. Shaheen Shah Afridi
15. Usman Khan
However, reserves were not announced yet.
Of the 15 players, Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Saim Ayub and Usman Khan have been picked for their maiden T20 World Cup, while Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim last appeared in the 2016 and 2021 tournaments, respectively. The other eight players participated in the 2022 event in Australia.
Pakistan's T20 World Cup 2024 schedule
June 6: Pakistan vs USA, Dallas
June 9: Pakistan vs India, New York
June 11: Pakistan vs Canada, New York
June 16: Pakistan vs Ireland, Lauderhill
Groups for T20 World Cup 2024
Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, United States
Group B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, Oman
Group C: New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda, Papua New Guinea
Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal