T20 World Cup 2021: Pakistan announce its full squad

Pakistan Cricket Board has announced its 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Veterans like Shoaib Malik and Sarfaraz Ahmed who captained the team in previous editions of the tournament did not get a chance in the squad. Arguably the best player for Pakistan at the moment, Babar Azam will lead the team this year.

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The men in green are in a tough group and will have to battle hard to progress in the competition. They will be playing their first match against India in the T20 World Cup on October 24th. ICC has set a deadline for September 10 for all the teams to announce their final squad.

Pakistan squad for T20 World Cup 2021: Babar Azam (C), Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Azam Khan (WK), Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Khushdil Shah, Mohammed Hafeez, Mohammed Hasnain, Mohammed Nawaz, Mohammed Rizwan, Mohammed Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sohaib Maqsood.

Reserves: Dahani, Usman Qadir & Fakhar Zaman

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This Squad is built around promising youngsters with the right experienced players to guide them. Former Pakistani wicket-keeper Moin Khan's son Azam Khan features in the 15 man squad as a backup wicketkeeper. Moreover, the same squad will be playing against New Zealand and England in the T20I series at home for Pakistan.