Pakistan announces their 15-man T20 World Cup team.
After being named their white-ball captain again earlier this year, Babar Azam will skipper a formidable team.
The inclusion of bowler Haris Rauf in the squad following his injury recovery—he had not played for Pakistan since January—was a significant boost for the team.
The PCB noted in a statement, "This is an incredibly talented and balanced side that has a mixture of youth and experience." These athletes have been playing together for a while, and they appear poised and ready for the competition next month.
With a mix of youth and experience, this side is incredibly skilled and well-balanced. These athletes have been playing together for a while, and they appear to be well-prepared and at ease for the competition next month.
"Haris Rauf is bowling well in the nets and is totally fit. While it would have been wonderful if he had received a game at Headingley, we are still optimistic that he will keep improving in the next games, as he and the other strike bowlers will be crucial to the success of the T20 World Cup.
Hasan Ali was the most noticeable absence from the T20 World Cup, although Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Saim Ayub, and Usman Khan will all be playing for the first time.
In order to prepare for the massive event, Pakistan is now facing England in a bilateral series. The majority of the players in the bilateral series are scheduled to go to the Caribbean and the USA for the T20 World Cup.
Along with co-hosts the United States, Canada, Ireland, and India, Pakistan is in Group A. face June 6 in Dallas, they take face the USA in their opening game.
Pakistan squad: 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
India has announced their squad for ICC T20 World cup:
India's pursuit of the much-awaited glory will be spearheaded by Rohit Sharma, as the BCCI revealed their roster for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.
Before the announcement, a lot of people were speculating about who will be the wicketkeeper and competing for the position. In the end, India has given the gloves to Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant.
With this, Pant will play in an international cricket match for the first time since an injury that almost killed him in December 2022 and sidelined him for over a year.
Shivan Dube's IPL form made it tough for him to be excluded; following his appearance in the most recent T20I series against Afghanistan, he maintained his spot in the squad. For the Chennai Super Kings, the 30-year-old has been in spectacular form, scoring 350 runs at an astounding strike rate of 172.41 in nine games.
India's bowling team, which includes Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravindra Jadeja, is heavy on spin. Jasprit Bumrah will spearhead the pace attack, backed by Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, and vice captain Hardik Pandya.
The choice of hitters did not come as a surprise; skipper Rohit, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Virat Kohli were all anticipated to shore up the top order.
The pacers Avesh Khan and Khaleel Ahmed are the only other players Shubman Gill and Rinku Singh are included in the reserve side.
KL Rahul, who played in India's last two T20 World Cup campaigns (2021 and 2022), is a notable absence from the list.