As anticipation builds for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, sources have revealed that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finalized the squad for the mega event. Led by captain Babar Azam, the 15-member squad comprises five fast bowlers and four all-rounders.
Additionally, the squad includes three wicketkeepers, two batsmen, and a spinner. Pacer Haris Rauf has been included after recovering from injury, while Hasan Ali, Salman Ali Agha, and Irfan Khan will travel with the team as reserves.
The likely squad for the T20 World Cup is as follows:
- Babar Azam (c)
- Fakhar Zaman
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Usman Khan
- Azam Khan
- Imad Wasim
- Shadab Khan
- Saim Ayub
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Abrar Ahmed
- Shaheen Afridi
- Mohammad Amir
- Naseem Shah
- Abbas Afridi
- Haris Rauf
Reserves: Salman Ali Agha, Hasan Ali, and Irfan Khan.
The official announcement of the squad will be made after the first match of the T20I series against England on May 22, as per the ICC’s deadline of May 25 for announcing the 15-member World Cup squad.
Pakistan is placed in Group A of the World Cup alongside arch-rivals India, Ireland, Canada, and the USA. The national side’s schedule for the T20 World Cup 2024 is as follows:
- 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
The groups for the T20 World Cup 2024 are structured as follows:
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
