Pakistan to face host USA in first match of T20 World Cup today at 8:30 pm

The national team is set to play its first match of the ICC T20 World Cup against host USA today in Dallas, starting at 8:30 PM.

Led by Babar Azam for the third consecutive T20 World Cup, Pakistan will be without Imad Wasim due to fitness issues. Meanwhile, Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Saeem Ayub, and Usman Khan are making their T20 World Cup debut in this tournament.

The team will face traditional rival India in New York on June 9, followed by matches against Canada on June 11 and Ireland on June 16 in Florida. If Pakistan qualifies for the Super Eight stage, their matches will be held from June 19 to 23 in Antigua and Barbados.