Pakistan Announces 15-Member Squad for T20 World Cup

Babar Azam, reinstated as the white-ball captain earlier this year, is set to lead a formidable Pakistani side.

Haris Rauf, the pacer who has recently recovered from an injury, has been included in the squad, marking his return to the team since January.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) stated, “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.”

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“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.”

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Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Saim Ayub, and Usman Khan are set to make their debut in a T20 World Cup, while Hasan Ali is a notable absentee.

Pakistan is currently engaged in a bilateral series against England in preparation for the mega event, with most of the players from the squad for the bilateral series set to travel to the Caribbean and USA for the T20 World Cup.

Pakistan is placed in Group A with India, Ireland, Canada, and co-hosts USA. Their first game is against USA on 6 June in Dallas.

Pakistan Squad:

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

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