F.P. Report
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming New Zealand tour where the Men in Green will a T20 International series.
The Pakistan team is scheduled to play a five-match T20I series against the Kiwis commencing from 12 January 2024 from Auckland to 21 January 2024.
The announcement of the squad was made by Chief Selector Wahab Riaz along with consultant Kamran Akmal at a news conference in Lahore on Tuesday.
Wahab Riaz said allrounder Shadab Khan was unavailable due to an injury, while wicketkeeper Muhammad Haris has also been asked to rest.
The Pakistan squad will be led by captain Shaheen Shah Afridi. This will be first test of his captaincy after Babar Azam’s resignation as captain from all formats.
Other players include Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Zaman Khan, Aamir Jamal, Azam Khan (wk), Sahibzada Farhan.
While, three players Abrar Ahmed, Haseebullah Khan and Abbas Afridi have earned their maiden call-up for the T20I squad.
