Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 Squad Announcement: 15-Member Player List For Show-Piece Event To Be Revealed on Later Date?

Pakistan T20 Squad for Ireland series announcement date

According to reports, the Pakistan squad for the upcoming series against Ireland and England may be announced on Thursday (May 2). Also, there is no place for Mohammad Haris in the squad with Haseebullah being considered as a backup. Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan and Usman Khan will be fighting for the wicketkeeper-batter spots in the T20 World Cup.

T20 World Cup: Pakistan to announce squad at later date

As per reports, Pakistan will announce their squad for the Ireland series on Thursday (May 2), and for the T20 World Cup only after the first T20I against England on May 22.

INSIDE NEWS - PCB Selection Committee will announce Pakistan's squad for T20 WorldCup 2024 after 1st T20 against England on most likely 23May. #T20WorldCup

— Arfa Feroz Zake (@ArfaSays_) May 1, 2024

Pakistan sweating on fitness of few players?

Fitness of Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan, Haris Rauf and Irfan Khan Niazi in focus as Pakistan is all set to announce squad for Ireland series in the next few hours.

Pakistan's squad for Ireland series will be finalised today, mostly same names will play in the series against England too. A few players nursing injuries, PCB waiting on their fitness to improve 🇵🇰

— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) May 1, 2024

T20 World Cup 2024: Can teams make changes to their preliminary squad?

All teams are allowed to make changes to their squad until 25 May, after which any alteration will require approval from ICC's Event Technical Committee. So, the 15-member group can be altered without ICC's ratification before May 25.

PCB chairman hints on squad announcement

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi has confirmed that the squad for the Ireland and England T20I series will be announced today (Wednesday, May 1). Reports say the announcement could be made by evening.

Pakistan keep us waiting as others announce squads

While Pakistan has kept us waiting, the other teams including Australia have named their preliminary squad for the T20 World Cup 2024. It is very likely most teams make their announcements today.

Pakistan to announce squad for Ireland and England Tours?

Pakistan likely to announce 18-member squad for the Ireland and England series today (May 1st). The same group will also be part of the 15 for the T20 World Cup 2024. Announcement may come sometime today. So, stay tuned for further updates

Will Pakistan announce squad today?

Unfortunately, the wait is likely to continue at least until tomorrow (May 1), which happens to the deadline day for teams to submit preliminary squads to ICC. The cut off time is 11:59.59 PM GST which is 12:59.59 AM on May 2 in Pakistan. So, stay tuned for further updates.

Who all were in Pakistan's T20 World Cup 2022 Squad?

Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Mohammad Haris.

Only the bolded players are in the conversation for a possible spot in the T20 World Cup 2024 squad. Mohammad Haris also was moved from the standby list to the 15-member squad, and featured in 4 matches in the 2022 tournament.

Changes from Pakistan's 2022 T20 World Cup Squad

Only seven members from the last edition's squad are in the mix for selection in the upcoming T20 World Cup. So, Pakistan will look to go one step better with some renewed energy into the show-piece tournament.

Pakistan cricketers at US Embassy

Several Pakistan cricketers were at the US Embassy yesterday, including the likes of Zaman Khan, Haris Rauf, Usman Khan, Abbas Afridi among others. Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Azam Khan were the notable faces missing from the pics posted by the US Embassy Islamabad. As per reports, at least 30 members including the support staff have applied for their US visas.

Cricket fever is on as 🇺🇸 hosts its first T20 Cricket World Cup in June. Ambassador Blome hosted the Pakistan cricket team for a pre-World Cup meet-and-greet at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad. Shaheen Shah and Shadab Khan gave the Ambassador some cricket tips using a special U.S.… pic.twitter.com/IA10Pf9ZQr

— U.S. Embassy Islamabad (@usembislamabad) April 30, 2024

Will all three spin all-rounders be immediate picks?

Imad Wasim, Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan are slated to make the flight to USA and West Indies, but will all three play in the 11? All three are capable of completing their quota of 4 overs and also able to smash those big hit. So, all three could be in the playing 11.

Will Pakistan follow India's cue and add more spinners?

Team India has named four spinners, including two all-rounders in their T20 World Cup squad. Pakistan may also follow them in naming four spinners in their line up with Imad Wasim, Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan, the all-rounder options, while Abrar Ahmed and Usama Mir will be fighting for one specialist spinner spot. Pakistan can also play all the four players in their playing 11 unlike India, who may play three of the four in their strongest line up.

Can Pakistan announce squad after May 1st deadline?

Teams will need to submit their preliminary squad on May 1st deadline, but will have until May 25th to make any changes to their squads only after ICC's approval. So, Pakistan will definitely need to submit a preliminary squad by tomorrow. But to announce the squad by tomorrow is not mandatory as per reports.

Pakistan are unlikely to announce the T20 WC squad in the coming days. They could wait until the start of the England series before finalising the 15 players.

May 1 is the cut off date to submit the squad to ICC. The announcement is not mandatory and the changes can be made…

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) April 30, 2024

India also announce preliminary squad

Paksitan's arch-rivals India has also announced their preliminary squad for the T20 World Cup 2024. Pakistan will face India on June 9 in New York.

India T20 World Cup 2024 Squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya (vice captain), Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah. Stand By: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan.

England announce squad for Pakistan Series & T20 World Cup 2024

Jofra Archer returns after more than a year out of action from international cricket as England announced their preliminary T20 World Cup squad and the upcoming series against Pakistan. Here is a look at the England Squad:

England Squad for Pakistan series: Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.

Mohammad Haris in selectors plans?

According to some gossip on the internet, Mohammad Haris has also applied for his US Visa along with 30 other members connected to Pakistan cricket. The reports may have no substance, but Mohammad Haris could get into conversation if injured Mohammad Rizwan or Azam Khan do not recover before the team jets out to Dublin.

T20 World Cup 2024 Squads Announced So Far

As it stands, only New Zealand has announced their preliminary squad for the show-piece event with only four players that competed in the recent Pakistan series getting a call up. South Africa also has revealed they will announce their squad today, while India also could name their 15-member squad later today. Pakistan, however, may announce their squad only tomorrow.

Pakistan T20 World Cup Record

Pakistan has participated in every edition of the T20 World Cup so far, winning the title in 2009 and finishing runners up in two other editions. Here is a look at their record in the tournament:

• 2007: Runners Up
• 2009: Champions
• 2010: Semifinalists
• 2012: Semifinalists
• 2014: Round 2
• 2016: Round 2
• 2021: Semifinalists
• 2022: Runners Up

Abbas Afridi or Zaman Khan - Pakistan Set To Name 5 Pacers?

With Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah and a fit-again Haris Rauf likely to be the prime candidates for the fast bowlers slot, will Pakistan name another pacer in the 15-member squad? If they plan on naming one then the fight for the spot will be between Zaman Khan and Abbas Afridi. However, both could also go as travelling reserves.

Pakistan banking on Saim Ayub to provide swift start

Saim Ayub has been brought into the T20 set up to provide fast starts as the trio of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman all strike only around 130 in the shortest format. However, Saim has failed to replicate his PSL form on the international stage as he has scored 219 runs in 15 innings at a strike rate of 125.86, which may seem a concern for the think-tank. The captain and the selectors will still back him to come good in the upcoming matches in the lead up to the T20 World Cup.

Pakistan T20 World Cup Squad 2024 Live Updates: Team To Be Announced Today?

All eyes on the PCB selection panel that includes Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq, Asad Shafiq and Wahab Riaz as the 15-member Pakistan squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 is likely to be announced in the next 36 hours with the May 1st deadline looming.

Imam-ul-Haq explained what makes Babar Azam a leader

Teammates have always held Babar Azam in high esteem for his captaincy. Imam-ul-Haq, as quoted by Cricket Pakistan, expressed his admiration for Sarfaraz Ahmed's T20 captaincy, praising his astute tactical awareness and ability to swiftly assess situations and make decisions. He noted that Babar Azam provides ample opportunities to players, albeit without the same level of support from coaching and selection personnel as Sarfaraz had during his captaincy tenure. Imam highlighted Babar's strong player backing and effective communication with the team members which makes him a good leader.

Imam-ul-Haq was quoted by Cricket Pakistan, "I really like Sarfaraz bhai's T20 captaincy. He is very street-smart. He knows how to read the game and make quick decisions.

"Babar Azam gives proper opportunity to the players. Sarfaraz bhai also gave opportunities, but he had Mickey [Arthur] and Inzamam-ul-Haq behind him. Babar didn't have that kind of support in his era, but he backed the players a lot and had great communication with them."

Babar Azam wants team to improve batting in middle overs

While recognising the team's need to enhance their overall performance ahead of this year's T20 World Cup, Pakistan captain Babar Azam stressed the importance of improving batting performance during the middle overs following the T20I series against New Zealand, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

During the press conference on Saturday, after the 5th T20I, Babar said, "We are struggling significantly to get quick runs in middle overs. To improve in this area, we tested Iftikhar Ahmed, [all-rounder] Shadab Khan and [top-order batter] Usman Khan up the order under our rotation policy. But unfortunately, injuries to Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan and Irfan Khan Niazi hit our plans in this series [against New Zealand]."

The selectors will keep this thing in mind when they pick up the 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup.

Salman Butt picks his Pakistan WC Squad

Former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt has unveiled his Pakistan Cricket World Cup Squad. Following is the squad picked up by the left-handed batter.

Babar Azam (c), Mohd. Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Usama Mir, Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohd. Amir, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.

Who is better Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter in Pakistan?

Sarfaraz Ahmed has admitted that his fellow Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan currently surpasses him. Rizwan's consistent batting performance across all formats has solidified his place in the team. Sarfaraz acknowledged Rizwan's growth and maturity, noting his improvement in all aspects of the game. He stated,"Mohammad Rizwan has shown significant development over time. His overall game has elevated. Therefore, I believe he currently holds the edge as a wicketkeeper-batsman."

Pakistan Cricket Team Announcement Live Updates

Former Pakistan cricketer Wahab Riaz - who is also a member of Pakistan's selection committee highlighted the importance of ensuring that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is in peak physical condition for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup in June. Riaz highlighted Afridi's role as the team's primary wicket-taking bowler and stressed the need to carefully manage his workload to ensure his fitness for the tournament.

"We wanted to manage Shaheen Afridi's workload because he's our main strike bowler and we need him completely fit for the World Cup," Riaz was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.

Pakistan Fixtures in T20 World Cup

Pakistan's pool stage fixtures for the T20 World Cup 2024 are as follows:

June 6: Pakistan vs USA in Dallas

June 9: Pakistan vs India in New York

June 11: Pakistan vs Canada in New York

June 16: Pakistan vs Ireland in Lauderhill

Men in Green's journey before T20 World Cup

Pakistan's upcoming schedule features an exciting series of T20Is, commencing with their tour of Ireland in May. The action kicks off on May 10 with the first T20I at Clontarf, followed by two more matches on May 12 and May 14, all taking place at the same venue. Following their encounters in Ireland, Pakistan shifts their focus to England, where they are set to play four T20Is. The series begins on May 22 with the first T20I at Leeds, followed by matches at Birmingham on May 25, Cardiff on May 28, and concluding at The Oval on May 30.

Pakistan Cricket Team's Itenary Before T20 World Cup

Ahead of the series against Ireland, it's probable that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will conduct a short camp for the national team.

In May, the Pakistan team is scheduled to participate in three T20Is against Ireland and four against England on foreign soil.

Led by Babar Azam, the Pakistan squad is set to embark on their journey for the tour of Ireland on May 7.

Subsequently, the Pakistan squad will head to the United States, preceding the T20 World Cup, departing from England.