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Pakistan finalizes squad for T20I World Cup 2024; Details Inside

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finalized the squad for the upcoming T20I World Cup 2024 scheduled to be played in the United States (US) and Caribbean next month, here on Friday.

According to the media reports, Capitan Babar Azam will lead the 15-member team which includes three wicketkeeper batsmen.

Bowler Haris Rauf has made a comeback after recovering from the injury. The PCB will formally announce the team on May 22 after the first T20I match against England.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has set May 25 as the deadline for announcing the World Cup squad.

Pakistan’s squad for T20I World Cup 2024

Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Azam Khan, Imad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf.

Read More: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 schedule announced

While Salman Ali Agha, Hasan Ali, Irfan Khan Niazi are in the travelling reserves.

Pakistan is in Group A alongside arch-rivals India, Ireland, Canada and the USA. Green Shirts will start the World Cup campaign with a match against the USA on May 6.

Pakistan team will take on India in the highly anticipated encounter on June 9. Pakistan will play against Canada and Ireland on June 11 and June 16 respectively.

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