Pakistan Team Arrived in Christchurch on Chiursday Ahead of their t20i series opener against new zealand on March 16. Pakistan are set to play five to five t20is and three odis during their different-white time. It will be Pakistan's first white-ball series after a debacle performance in the home ICC champions trophy where they failed to win a match and faceed an early exit from the tournament. Pakistan Lost to New Zealand and Arch-Rivals India Before Their Match Against Bangladesh was washed out due Due to Rain in Rawalpindi.
In the T20Is, Pakistan will be lad by salman agha with shadab khan as vice -consaptain while three uncapped players – Abdul Samad, Hasan Nawaz and Mohamad Ali – Have Been Added in the Squad in the Squad in the Squad of Senior Players Including Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in the Format.
Rizwan will continue as Odi captain, with salman serving as his deputy for the three 50-over -over matches scheduled at the backnd of the tour from March 29 to APril.
“The decision to appoint salman and shadab as t20i captain and vice -contain, respectively, have been made with an eye on two on two major upcoming tournaments – The Accc Men's T20 Assia Cup 2025 ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 (February/March 2026).
As part of preparations for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistan are set to play a minimum of five t20is in the accept asia cup 2025 and three t20is each aginst bangladesh (home, may), West Indies (Away, July), Afghanistan (Home, August), Ireland (Home, September), South Africa (Home, September/October), Sri Lanka (Home, November) and Australia (Home, January 2026).
Rizwan will continue leading the Odi side as Pakistan builds towards the ICC Men's 50-Over Cricket World Cup 2027, which will take place in Namibia, South Africa, South Africa and Zimbabwe 2027.
Aqib javed will continue as interim head coach for the new zealand tour. His original term was until the icc champions trophy 2025, but he has been asked to extend to his tenure whose search for a permanent head coach begins isof wasinted ass batting Coach.
T20I Squad: Salman Ali Agha (Captain), Shadab Khan (Vice-Captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Jhandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Abbas Abbas Afriidi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin YESAF, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan MOQIM and Usman Khan.
ODI Squad: Mohammad Rizwan (Captain), Salman Ali Agha (Vice-Captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Babar Azam, Faheem ASHRAF, Faheem Ashraf, Imam-Aul-HAQ, KHHUSHIDIL ShaHAQ, KHHUSHIDIL ShaHA Mohammad Ali, Mohammad wasim jnr, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Sufyan Moqim and Tayyab Tahir.
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