A roster of eighteen players has been selected by the Pakistan cricket team for the forthcoming Twenty20 International series against New Zealand. The selectors will also choose the side before the May 1 deadline for the T20 World Cup 2024.
Ex-skipper Shaheen Afridi is reportedly going to miss a portion of the series against New Zealand. This occurs a few days after the selectors first saw captain Babar Azam, who took Afridi’s place as the white-ball captain, during a training camp in Kakul.
Pakistan selectors to pick squad for NZ series, T20 World Cup 2024
As per Pakistan media publications, the selectors have commenced discussions over the selection with Babar Azam. The announcement is expected to be made by April 5, as they await the final fitness reports of the players training at the Army camp in Kakul.
As per reports, Shaheen Afridi is all set to miss a part of the series against NZ, owing to PCB’s directives related to workload management. Meanwhile, Haris Rauf – who is yet to recover from an injury sustained during PSL – will not be a part of the NZ series and will continue rehabilitation. He is considered to be an integral part of the upcoming campaigns, including the T20 WC.
Pakistan’s shortlist for NZ series
Babar Azam (c), Usman Khan, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Imad Wasim, Usama Mir, Abrar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Aamir Jamal, Irfan Khan Niazi, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, and Zaman Khan.
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