Pakistan Announces Squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024

May 24, 2024, Lahore: For the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, which is scheduled to take place in the USA and the Caribbean from June 1 to June 29, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled their 15-player team. Babar Azam will lead the squad as captain.

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Squad List

Babar Azam (captain)
Abrar Ahmed
Azam Khan
Fakhar Zaman
Haris Rauf
Iftikhar Ahmed
Imad Wasim
Mohammad Abbas Afridi
Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Rizwan
Naseem Shah
Saim Ayub
Shadab Khan
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Usman Khan

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The PCB lists no reserve players.

Support Staff

Wahab Riaz (Senior Team Manager)
Mansoor Rana (Team Manager)
Gary Kirsten (Head Coach)
Azhar Mahmood (Assistant Coach)
Simon Helmot (Fielding Coach)
David Reid (Mental Performance Coach)
Aftab Khan (High-Performance Coach)
Cliffe Deacon (Physiotherapist)
Irtaza Komail (Chief Security Officer)
Mohammad Imran (Masseur)
Mohammad Khurram Sarwar (Team Doctor)
Talha Ijaz (Analyst)
Raza Kitchlew (Media and Digital Manager)
Drikus Saaiman (Strength and Conditioning Coach)

On Friday afternoon (UK time), Abdul Razzaq, Gary Kirsten, Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Yousuf, Babar Azam, Bilal Afzal, and Wahab Riaz held a two-hour meeting to finalize the team.

Five players are participating in their first T20 World Cup: Usman Khan, Azam Khan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, and Ahmed. Both Imad Wasim and Muhammad Amir, who last competed in the competition in 2021 and 2016, respectively, are making a comeback. Eight players remained from the Australian 2022 World Cup squad.

This team combines skill and experience; its members have been playing together for a while and are ready for the competition next month. Haris Rauf has been playing well in the nets and is in great shape. Even though he was not at Headingley, a PCB representative stated, “We are confident he will continue to excel, playing a crucial role alongside our other key bowlers in the T20 World Cup.”

Pakistan has a long history of participating in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which was first held in South Africa in 2007. Under Younis Khan, they emerged victorious in 2009, finished second in 2007 and 2022, and advanced to the semifinals in 2010, 2012, and 2021.

Schedule of Matches for Pakistan:

June 6: Pakistan vs United States, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas
June 9: Pakistan vs India at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York
June 11: Pakistan vs Canada at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York
June 16: Pakistan vs. Ireland Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, FL.

In the first round, Pakistan is ranked A2. If they make it to the Super Eight, these are the matchups they’ll play: