PCB announces 15-member squad for T20 World Cup

PCB announces 15-member squad for T20 World Cup

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Pakistan’s players celebrate after the dismissal of Nepal´s Gulsan Jha (not pictured) during the Asia Cup 2023 cricket match between Pakistan and Nepal at the Multan Cricket Stadium. — AFP/File

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2024, one day ahead of the May 25 deadline.

The Babar Azam-led squad includes five fast bowlers, three wicketkeepers and four all-rounders.

Pakistan 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 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 of titans between Pakistan and India will take place on June 9 (Sunday) in New York.

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


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