The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the T20I and ODI squads for the upcoming tour of New Zealand, starting from March 16.
Salman Ali Agha has been named the T20I captain, with Shadab Khan as his deputy. Mohammad Rizwan will continue to lead the ODI team.
The T20I squad includes three uncapped players – Abdul Samad, Hassan Nawaz, and Mohammad Ali. Aaqib Javed will continue as the interim head coach, while Mohammad Yousuf has been appointed as the batting coach.
The tour will consist of five T20Is and three ODIs. The T20I series will begin on March 16 in Christchurch, while the ODI series will start on March 29 in Napier.
Pakistan T20I Squad:
Salman Ali Agha (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abbas Afridi, Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hassan Nawaz, Irfan Khan Niazi, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris, Umer Bin Yousuf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Maqsood, and Usman Khan.
Pakistan ODI Squad:
Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Imam-ul-Haq, Irfan Khan Niazi, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Sufyan Maqsood, and Tayyab Tahir.
Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub were not considered for selection due to injury concerns.
Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand schedule:
March 16 – 1st T20I, Hagley Oval, Christchurch
March 18 – 2nd T20I, University Oval, Dunedin
March 21 – 3rd T20I, Eden Park, Auckland
March 23 – 4th T20I, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
March 26 – 5th T20I, Sky Stadium, Wellington
March 29 – 1st ODI, McLean Park, Napier
April 2 – 2nd ODI, Seddon Park, Hamilton
April 5 – 3rd ODI, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
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