The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced their 15-man squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, with star batsman Babar Azam at the helm for a historic third time as captain.
The squad boasts a strong combination of experience and youthful talent. Seasoned campaigners Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi, Shadab Khan, and Naseem Shah bring their winning pedigree, while exciting newcomer Saim Ayub gets his well-deserved T20 World Cup debut.
Other notable players include Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, and Haris Rauf. Usman Khan, Saim Ayub, and Azam Khan round out the squad, providing depth in batting and bowling.
Salman Agha and Irfan Khan will be waiting in the wings as traveling reserves, ready to take the field if needed.
This carefully selected squad showcases the PCB’s commitment to a balanced team approach. Fans are buzzing with anticipation to see how this blend of experience and youthful exuberance performs on the global stage.
Complete Squad
- Main Squad: Babar Azam (Captain), Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi, Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf, Usman Khan, Saim Ayub, Azam Khan
- Traveling Reserves: Salman Agha, Irfan Khanpen_spark
Pakistan’s Road to the T20 World Cup Glory:
The Men in Green will kick off their campaign on June 6th against the USA at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas. They’ll then face arch-rivals India on June 9th, followed by matches against Canada and Ireland.
Pakistan’s schedule of T20 World Cup 2024 matches:
6 June – vs USA, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas
9 June – vs India, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
11 June – vs Canada, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
16 June – vs Ireland, Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida
If they qualify for the Super Eight stage, Pakistan will face teams from Groups B, C, and D. Here’s their potential schedule for the second round:
- June 19th – vs Winner of Group D (D1)
- June 21st – vs Winner of Group C (C2)
- June 23rd – vs Winner of Group B (B1)
