Pakistan Cricket Team / Shaheen Afridi may be out of the team for T20 series, the sword hangs over this player too

Pakistan Cricket Team: The captain of Pakistani T20 team is Babar Azam. Under the captaincy of Shaheen Afridi, the Pakistani team had to lose the T20 series against New Zealand by 4-1. After this the captaincy of the Pakistani team was taken away from him. Pakistani team has to play a series of five T20 matches against New Zealand. Its schedule has already been announced. The first match will be held on 18 April. The last match of the series will be played on 25th April. Now according to media reports, names of some players are being considered, who are almost finalized for the series.

Team may be announced in one to two days

According to the report of Geo News, Pakistan Cricket Board can announce the Pakistani team for the T20 series against New Zealand in a few days. Pakistani players are currently training with the Army in Kakul. But the process of finalizing the names has started. Just a day before, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi had held a meeting with the captain and selectors.

The names of these players are being considered

New Zealand team will tour Pakistan for T20 series. The New Zealand team will reach Pakistan on 14 April. Whereas the first match will be held on 18th April. The names of some players are being considered for the five-match series. These include Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Aga, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Imad Wasim, Muhammad Aamir, Zaman Khan, Usman Khan, Wasim Jr. , Irfan Niazi and Abbas Afridi.

Shaheen Afridi can be given rest

Shaheen Afridi has recently been removed from the captaincy of the Pakistan T20 team and as per the policy of the Pakistan Cricket Board, to avoid injuries to the players and to manage the workload of the fast bowlers. For this reason Shaheen can be given rest. The matter is under discussion to test the form and fitness of the new players. On the other hand, the fast bowlers who are making a comeback have more chances to be included in the T20 series against the Kiwi team. Haris Rauf was injured in Pakistan Super League 2024. His shoulder was injured. He is not completely fit right now and will continue the rehabilitation process. Rauf's playing also seems difficult.