T20 World Cup 2022: Shaheen Afridi Returns, As Pakistan Announce Their 15-Man Squad For The Tournament. To add to the list of teams such as Australia, South Africa, England, India, and West Indies, Pakistan has also formally announced their 15-man squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022, to kickstart in Australia on Oct 16th.
Babar Azam has been named as the side’s captain, and it includes almost all the key players who were part of the team in the Asia Cup 2022.
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Pakistan had a great T20 world cup last edition. They were invincible till the finals of the tournament. In the final, they were outplayed by a formidable Australian team. But, things have changed for Pakistan in the last year.
They have consistently played better cricket, and most players are in decent form. Pakistan will miss the services of Shaheen Shah Afridi, who got injured before the Asia Cup 2022. But Naseem Shah has become their new hero, with consistent performances.
They had a reasonably good Asia Cup 2022, but the men in green lost to Sri Lanka in the finals. Overall, Pakistan has a good balance, and if they perform as per their caliber, we can see them marching ahead of other teams in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022.
ICC T20 World Cup 2022- Pakistan Full Squad:
Babar Azam (Captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicket Keeper), Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Usman Qadir
Reserve Players: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris & Shahnawaz Dahani
ICC T20 World Cup 2022- Pakistan’s full schedule
Pakistan will open their ICC T20 World Cup 2022 campaign with the match against India on Oct 23rd at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
| Date | Opponent | Time(IST) | Match venue | Results |
| Oct 23rd, Sunday | India vs Pakistan | 7:00 pm | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | |
| Oct 27th, Thursday | Pakistan vs Group B Winner | 7:00 pm | Perth Stadium, Perth | |
| Oct 30th, Sunday | Pakistan vs Group A Runner-up | 3:00 pm | Perth Stadium, Perth | |
| Nov 3rd, Thursday | Pakistan vs South Africa | 7:00 pm | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |
| Nov 6th, Sunday | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | 2:30 pm | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Team And Group List
Group 1: Australia, England, New Zealand, Afghanistan, A1, B2
Group 2: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, A2, B1
Group A: Sri Lanka, UAE, Namibia, Netherlands
Group B: West Indies, Zimbabwe, Scotland, Ireland
