Shadab to lead as Pakistan name squad for Afghanistan T20I series
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Shadab Khan and Babar Azam |
Pakistan have announced a fifteen-member squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in Sharjah.
SQUAD:
Shadab Khan (C)
Abdullah Shafique
Azam Khan
Faheem Ashraf
Iftikhar Ahmed
Ihsanullah
Imad Wasim
Mohammad Haris (wk)
Mohammad Nawaz
Mohammad Wasim Jnr
Naseem Shah
Saim Ayub
Shan Masood
Tayyab Tahir
Zaman Khan.
Reserves:
HaseebullahUsama Mir
Abrar Ahmed
Shadab Khan will lead the national side in place of current captain, Babar Azam, who has been rested.
PCB Management Committee chairman, Najam Sethi, contacted Babar, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi and Fakhar Zaman on Sunday and informed them that they will be given rest.
Haris Rauf has also been rested to manage his workload.
The board is concerned about the workload of players. Hence, the board considers this an important decision keeping the future in mind, especially the T20 World Cup in 2024.
Chairman of PCB Najam Sethi:
“I want to congratulate Shadab Khan on his appointment as the Pakistan team captain for the series against Afghanistan. Shadab Khan has been the Pakistan vice-captain in white-ball cricket for the past couple of years and it is logical that he takes over the side in the absence of Babar Azam for the short three-match T20I tour of Sharjah.
“For the short Sharjah tour and to ensure continuity, we have also appointed Mohammad Yousuf as the interim head and batting coach. Yousuf has been with the national side since last year as a batting coach and has also been working in the National High Performance Centre.”
Shadab Khan to lead younger team against Afghanistan
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