Pakistan WC team to meet PM Imran Khan today

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan World Cup squad and team management will meet Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday (today).

The Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was the captain of Pakistan team of winning the 1992 World Cup, he will give his expert opinion to the 15-member squad and tips to handle pressure in the mega event.

Earlier on Thursday, chief selector of Pakistan cricket team Inzamam-ul-Haq announced the squad for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019.

While announcing the team, Inzamam said that fast bowler Muhammad Aamir had been dropped from the World Cup squad.

The World Cup squad include Pakistan World Cup squad include, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abid Ali, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Muhammad Hafeez, Haris Sohail, Sarfraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Imad wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Hassan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Muhammad Hasnain and Junaid Khan.

Four other players selected for the World Cup are: Abid Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, 19-year-old Mohammad Hasnain and Shaheen Shah Afridi. Imam and Shaheen have featured in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2014 and 2018, respectively.

The selectors have also named Asif Ali and Mohammad Amir for the England T20I and ODIs to be played in the lead up to the World Cup from 5-19 May.

Pakistan team will depart for London on April 23 to play one-off T20I and five ODIs against England ahead of the World Cup.