Pakistan announces squad for Zimbabwe series

Chief Selector Misbah ul Haq announced Pakistan’s upcoming squad for the ODI and T20I series against Zimbabwe on Monday, stating that he had chosen a team of experienced players for the former format of the game while giving a chance to the young guns for the latter format.

The players selected for the ODI and T20 series include Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafiq, Abid Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan, Musa Khan, Rohail Nazir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz and Zafar Gohar.

Zimbabwe will arrive later today for three ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League matches on October 30, November 1 and 3, which will be followed by three T20Is on November 7, 8, and 10.

Misbah said that Pakistan cannot afford to be complacent and has to respect each and every opponent. He said that each and every ODI series is important as it automatically led to the qualification for World Cup 2023.

The chief selector said that he was well aware of the fact that Pakistan had not played any cricket since the past 12 months.