Shadab Khan to captain Pakistan in first T20I against New Zealand
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced 15-member national cricket team for the first Twenty20 International against New Zealand to be played on Friday and confirmed Shadab Khan as the captain of the side, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
It is pertinent to note that Shadab Khan will lead the team in Babar Azam’s absence.
The TV channel reported that first match of the three-match T20I series between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played on Friday (tomorrow) at Eden Park, Auckland.
Squad: Shadab Khan (C), Abdullah Shafique, Haider Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Hafeez, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hussain Talat, Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Rizwan.
Squad for the first #NZvPAK T20I:
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 17, 2020
Shadab Khan (c)
Abdullah Shafique
Faheem Ashraf
Haider Ali
Haris Rauf
Hussain Talat
Iftikhar Ahmed
Imad Wasim
Khushdil Shah
Mohammad Hafeez
Mohammad Hasnain
Mohammad Rizwan
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Wahab Riaz#backtheboysingreen pic.twitter.com/sL9Abp9GPV