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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the list of 15 players for the 2024 ICC Men’s T2220 World Cup, a day ahead of the May 25 deadline.
Prominent players like Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman have been named in Pakistan’s squad for the World Cup, which begins on June 1 in the United States and West Indies.
The likes of Saim Ayub, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Khan, Azam Khan and Abbas Afridi will be playing in the T20 World Cup for the first time, while it will be the first time for Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim to play in the tournament since 2016 and 2021 respectively.
It is worth mentioning that the World Cup substitute list has not yet been announced.
Pakistan Team
Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan, Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf.
Player Support Staff: Wahab Riaz (Senior Team Manager), Mansoor Rana (Team Manager), Gary Kirsten (Head Coach), Azhar Mahmood (Assistant Coach), Simon Helmot (Fielding Coach), David Reid (Mental Performance Coach), Aftab Khan (High Performance Coach), Cliffe Deacon (Physiotherapist), Irtaza Komail (Chief Safety Officer), Mohammad Imran (Masseur), Mohammad Khurram Sarwar (Team Doctor), Talha Ijaz (Analyst), Raza Kitchlew (Media and Digital Manager) and Drikus Saaiman (Strength and Conditioning Coach).
“This is a very talented and well-balanced team with a mix of young and experienced players. These players have been playing together for some time and look well-prepared for the tournament next month,” the PCB said in a release.
“Haris Rauf is in good shape and bowling well. It would have been better if he had played at Headingley but we still believe that he will continue his upward momentum in the coming matches as he will play a big role in the T20 World Cup along with other bowlers.”
Pakistan is in Group A along with India, Ireland, Canada and the United States.
Pakistan 2024 T20 World Cup 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
2024 T20 World Cup Group
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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