After losing the three-match Test series against Australia, Pakistan is all set to play a five-match T20I bilateral series against New Zealand starting from January 12. This will mark Pakistan’s first T20I series of the year and serve as preparations for the upcoming ICC T20I World Cup in June.
The Kiwis have announced their squad for the home series, with star batter Kane Williamson leading the side. Matt Henry, who was sidelined due to injury, will make his comeback against the Men in Green in the T20Is.
On the other hand, Pakistan will be led by Shaheen Afridi for the first time in T20Is. Aamer Jamal and youngster Saim Ayub have also been added to the squad. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had earlier announced that former pacer Yasir Arafat would join the team as a ‘high-performance coach’ for this tour.
Pakistan (PAK) vs New Zealand (NZ) T20I Series Full Schedule 2024
- 1st T20I: January 12, Eden Park, Auckland, 12:40 PM IST, 12:10 PM PKT
- 2nd T20I: January 14, Seddon Park, Hamilton, 11:40 AM IST, 11:10 AM PKT
- 3rd T20I: January 17, University Oval, Dunedin, 5:30 AM IST, 5 AM PKT
- 4th T20I: January 19, Hagley Oval, Christchurch, 11:40 AM IST, 11:10 PKT
- 5th T20I: January 21, Hagley Oval, Christchurch, 5:30 AM IST, 5:00 PKT
Squad:
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (C), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee
Pakistan: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan, Shaheen Afridi (C), Haris Rauf, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Abrar Ahmed, Abbas Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zaman Khan, Haseebullah Khan, Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed.
