Babar Azam will lead a Pakistan side for the third successive time at the T20 World Cup 2024, when he will fly out with the 15-member squad for the tournament next month. The PCB neither named a vice-captain nor any traveling reserves even though the World Cup will be played in the USA and the Caribbean.
In an announcement that came hours before the ICC deadline to submit the final squad, there were a few surprises. Hasan Ali, who was released back to Warwickshire earlier this week, missed out, alongside Irfan Khan and Agha Salman.
Abbas Afridi makes the final cut, meaning Pakistan go into the tournament with five specialist fast bowlers. Imad Wasim, who came out of retirement for this tournament, is the left-arm spin option, with Abrar Ahmed the only specialist legspinner.
Pakistan squad for T20 World Cup 2024
Babar Azam (capt), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan (wk), Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
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Source: ESPN Crickinfo