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Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) shocking workforce choice for the T20I sequence in opposition to Afghanistan has, fairly understandably, shocked many. PCB determined to relaxation some large names like skipper Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi for the three-match T20I sequence in opposition to Afghanistan.
Evidently, PCB’s audacious resolution to omit such high-profile names triggered a large row. Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has lashed out at PCB administration for disrupting the workforce’s mixture. “Babar and Shaheen gained ICC awards. They [PCB] couldn’t digest it. They mentioned we gained’t let it occur and now we’re right here and can take choices. Those that by no means took relaxation and are 70 or 80 years outdated and have to relaxation at the moment are deciding the destiny of Pakistan cricket. You may say relaxation in peace Pakistan workforce. While you convey new gamers, you break a workforce mixture,” Latif was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
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Within the absence of a number of senior cricketers, the Pakistan workforce can be led by Shadab Khan within the T20I sequence in opposition to Afghanistan. Shadab has proved his mettle as a captain after efficiently main Islamabad United to the playoffs of the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 2023 season. The 24-year-old had served as Babar Azam’s deputy within the 2022 T20 World Cup. In T20Is, Shadab has until now performed 84 matches for Pakistan.
Pakistan named a 15-member squad for the T20I sequence in opposition to Afghanistan scheduled to start out on March 24. PCB chief Najam Sethi introduced the highly-contentious squad in a press convention earlier this week. Sethi additionally named Mohammad Yousuf because the interim head coach and batting coach of the Pakistan cricket workforce.
Whereas Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi have been rested, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain and Khushdil Shah appear to have been dropped by the Pakistan workforce administration. All these 9 cricketers had featured within the Pakistan squad which reached the finals of the T20 World Cup in Australia final 12 months.
Pakistan squad:
Shadab Khan (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood, Tayyab Tahir, Zaman Khan
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