Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan go back as Pakistan declares T20I and ODI squads for New Zealand collection

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has introduced the T20I and ODI squads for the upcoming house collection in opposition to New Zealand. The common captain of the nationwide workforce, Babar Azam, returns to the aspect along side his T20I opening spouse, Mohammad Rizwan, who have been given relaxation all through the Afghanistan T20I collection.

As well as, left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is making a return to global cricket after an opening of 4 months. He overlooked 5 Assessments and 3 ODIs in opposition to England and New Zealand following the ICC Males’s T20 Global Cup 2022 because of knee rehabilitation.

Fakhar Zaman, the left-handed opener, and rapid bowler Haris Rauf have additionally made a go back to the nationwide aspect.

Kids Saim Ayub and Zaman Khan have retained their spots within the T20I squad, whilst Ihsanullah has won his maiden ODI workforce call-up, along side his retention within the T20I squad.

The PCB’s variety committee hopes that the newly introduced squads will submit a powerful efficiency in opposition to New Zealand within the upcoming house collection.

Pakistan’s squads for New Zealand collection:

T20I: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Zaman Khan

ODI: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Usama Mir

Reserves: Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir.