The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revealed the final 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup, scheduled to take place next month in the USA and the Caribbean. The squad will be captained by Babar Azam, one of the world’s leading batsmen.
Among the new faces is Abbas Afridi, who will be making his debut in a World Cup squad. Abbas has earned his place through impressive performances in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and recent international matches. He will join a formidable pace attack that includes Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf.
The team also includes power hitters and versatile all-rounders such as Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Azam Khan. Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub are expected to provide explosive starts, while Mohammad Rizwan will play a crucial role in anchoring the innings during the death overs.
The Green Shirts are currently in England, where they are playing four T20 internationals from May 22 to 30, their final series before the World Cup. The deadline for squad announcements, set by the International Cricket Council (ICC), is May 25.
Pakistan’s 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup
– Babar Azam (c)
– Mohammad Rizwan
– Fakhar Zaman
– Usman Khan
– Shadab Khan
– Azam Khan
– Iftikhar Ahmed
– Imad Wasim
– Mohammad Amir
– Shaheen Shah Afridi
– Abbas Afridi
– Abrar Ahmed
– Naseem Shah
– Haris Rauf
– Saim Ayub
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Player support personnel:
– Wahab Riaz (Senior Team Manager)
– Mansoor Rana (Team Manager)
– Gary Kirsten (Head Coach)
– Azhar Mahmood (Assistant Coach)
– Simon Helmot (Fielding Coach)
– David Reid (Mental Performance Coach)
– Aftab Khan (High-Performance Coach)
– Cliffe Deacon (Physiotherapist)
– Irtaza Komail (Chief Security Officer)
– Mohammad Imran (Masseur)
– Mohammad Khurram Sarwar (Team Doctor)
– Talha Ijaz (Analyst)
– Raza Kitchlew (Media and Digital Manager)
– Drikus Saaiman (Strength and Conditioning Coach)
The squad was confirmed after a selection committee meeting attended by Abdul Razzaq, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Bilal Afzal, Gary Kirsten, Mohammad Yousuf, and Wahab Riaz.
The team’s World Cup campaign will begin on June 6 against the USA in Dallas, with other key matches scheduled against India, Canada, and Ireland.
Pakistan’s schedule of matches:
6 June – vs USA, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas
9 June – vs India, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
11 June – vs Canada, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
16 June – vs Ireland, Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida
Pakistan has been seeded A2 in the first round and if they qualify for the second round, then their Super Eight matches will be as follows:
19 June – vs D1, Antigua
21 June – vs C2, Barbados
23 June – vs B1, Barbados
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