Pakistan’s T20I squad, captained by Agha Salman, landed in New Zealand on Thursday forward of the five-match sequence towards Michael Bracewell’s Blackcaps, starting on March 16.
The tour additionally contains three ODIs, concluding on April 5.
Following their arrival, the staff will relaxation earlier than resuming coaching at 1 PM native time on Friday. The squad options promising debutants Abdul Samad and Hassan Nawaz, who acquired their first nationwide call-ups.
In the meantime, New Zealand named a 15-member squad for the sequence, with Bracewell on the helm. The squad contains seven gamers from their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 marketing campaign. Senior spinner Ish Sodhi and pacer Ben Sears return after lacking the event resulting from damage.
Kyle Jamieson and Will O’Rourke might be accessible for the primary three T20Is, whereas main wicket-taker Matt Henry will be a part of for the ultimate two.
The final T20I sequence between the perimeters in April 2024 resulted in a 2-2 draw after the opener in Rawalpindi was washed out.
New Zealand’s T20I squad: Michael Bracewell (captain), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zakary Foulkes (video games 4 & 5), Mitchell Hay, Matt Henry (video games 4 & 5), Kyle Jamieson (video games 1-3), Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Will O’Rourke (video games 1-3), Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi.
Pakistan’s T20I squad: Agha Salman (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousaf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Usman Khan.
Pakistan’s tour schedule:
- 16 Mar – 1st T20I, Christchurch
- 18 Mar – 2nd T20I, Dunedin
- 21 Mar – third T20I, Auckland
- 23 Mar – 4th T20I, Mount Maunganui
- 26 Mar – fifth T20I, Wellington
- 29 Mar – 1st ODI, Napier
- 2 Apr – 2nd ODI, Hamilton
- 5 Apr – third ODI, Mount Maunganui