Pakistan captain Babar Azam, along with Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi have been rested. Further, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain and Khushdil Shah have been dropped. These nine players were part of the Pakistan squad that reached the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia last year.
“Babar, Fakhar, Haris, Rizwan and Shaheen have been provided breaks from the short Sharjah trip to allow them to switch-off from competitive cricket so that they can complete their rehabilitations, regroup, recompose and recharge their batteries and be fully fit for the challenges in the tough and challenging 2023-24 season,” Chair of the selection committee, Haroon Rashid said.
Pakistan squad for Afghanistan T20Is: Shadab Khan (c), Abdullah Shafique, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Zaman Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Shan Masood, Saim Ayub
Note: Afghnaistan are yet to announce their squad.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan: Full Schedule. timing and venue
1st T20I: Afghanistan vs Pakistan – Saturday, March 25 – Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 7:30 PM
2nd T20I: Afghanistan vs Pakistan – Monday, March 27 – Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 7:30 PM
3rd T20I: Afghanistan vs Pakistan – Monday, March 29 – Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 7:30 PM
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Head to head:
The two sides have played three T20I matches till date. Pakistan have won each of them.
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