Pakistan announces full-strength squads for home series against New Zealand
Pakistan announces full-strength squads for home series against New Zealand
Pakistan have announced their full-strength T20I and ODI squads for the upcoming home series against New Zealand, set to take place from 14 April to 7 May. Babar Azam will lead the teams with Shadab Khan serving as the vice-captain.
Returning to the squads are Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi, who is set to make a comeback after missing five Tests and three ODIs against England and New Zealand. Three young guns – Ihsanullah, Saim Ayub, and Zaman Khan – have been retained in the T20I squad after their stellar performances in Sharjah, with Ihsanullah added to the ODI squad for the first time in his career.
The team will attend a training camp in Lahore from 7 April. The series will be played across Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Karachi. Online tickets for the Lahore matches are already available at www.pcb.bookme.pk.
Here are the complete squads for both the T20I and ODI series:
T20I Squad:
| Player Name |
|---|
| Babar Azam (c) |
| Shadab Khan (vc) |
| Faheem Ashraf |
| Fakhar Zaman |
| Haris Rauf |
| Iftikhar Ahmed |
| Ihsanullah |
| Imad Wasim |
| Mohammad Haris |
| Mohammad Nawaz |
| Mohammad Rizwan |
| Naseem Shah |
| Saim Ayub |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| Shan Masood |
| Zaman Khan |
ODI Squad:
| Player Name |
|---|
| Babar Azam (c) |
| Shadab Khan (vc) |
| Abdullah Shafique |
| Fakhar Zaman |
| Haris Rauf |
| Haris Sohail |
| Ihsanullah |
| Imam-ul-Haq |
| Mohammad Nawaz |
| Mohammad Rizwan |
| Mohammad Wasim Jnr |
| Naseem Shah |
| Salman Ali Agha |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| Shan Masood |
| Usama Mir |
