KARACHI: Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 has been finalised, according to sources.
Babar Azam will lead the 15-member squad, meanwhile pacer Haris Rauf has also been included after recovering from injury.
Hasan Ali, Salman Ali Agha and Irfan Khan will travel with the team as reserves during the World Cup.
Pakistan’s likely squad for T20 World Cup:
Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Khan, Azam Khan, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Saim Ayub, Iftikhar Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Abbas Afridi and Haris Rauf.
Reserves: Salman Ali Agha, Hasan Ali and Irfan Khan.
The PCB will officially announce the squad after first match of the T20I series against England on May 22 as the International Cricket Council (ICC) has set deadline of May 25 for announcing a 15-member 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 T20 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.
After concluding the three-match T20I series against Ireland, the Green Shirts have reached England to play four T20Is from May 22 to 30, which would be their last outing before the mega event.
It is worth mentioning that the T20I series would be of significant importance for both teams as just two days after its conclusion, the World Cup will begin in the United States.
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
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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