The T20 squad of Pakistan cricket team has reached Auckland from Queenstown, the national team will start training from tomorrow. According to the details, the national T20 squad in New Zealand arrived in Auckland by flight from Queenstown, the squad will start training in Auckland from tomorrow, the first T20 match between the two teams will be played in Auckland on December 18.
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The national team has suffered a setback before the series against the Kiwis, Babar Azam was ruled out of the series due to a fractured thumb, Babar was supposed to open in place of Abdullah Shafiq, but now reports are coming out that wicketkeeper Muhammad Rizwan along with Abdullah Shafiq. It has been decided to open.
Sources say that Muhammad Rizwan is the national prospect to open the innings, he will be in the field to open with 28-year-old Abdullah Shafiq, Abdullah Shafiq played a responsible innings of 41 runs in the debut match against Zimbabwe.
On the other hand, opener Zeeshan Malik is likely to be included in the squad, Zeeshan scored a brilliant half-century in the intra-squad practice match on Friday.
Apart from this, the inclusion of leg-spinner Shadab Khan in the first T20 match is subject to fitness, if Shadab is fit then he will lead the team.
According to sources, if Shadab remains fit, Mohammad Rizwan is a strong candidate for the captaincy. Mohammad Rizwan led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the National T20 Cup.
The names of Imad Wasim, who made Karachi Kings the champion in PSL 5, and all-rounder Muhammad Hafeez are also under consideration for the captaincy.
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2024-08-10 05:58:18
