NEW DELHI: The wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has been named the vice-captain for Pakistan’s T20 Worldwide crew, simply forward of their five-match tour of New Zealand commencing on January 12.
Rizwan will collaborate with the newly appointed captain Shaheen Shah Afridi to steer the T20I crew. This strategic transfer is a part of Pakistan’s preparations for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup, scheduled to happen in West Indies and the USA from June 1-29.
The nationwide crew, boasting the title of 2009 T20 World Cup champions, goals to strengthen its management group for the upcoming event.
“It’s an honour to be named because the vice-captain of Pakistan Males’s T20I facet. I’m grateful to the PCB for entrusting me with this duty. I’m wanting ahead to working intently with the captain, teaching workers, and my teammates to contribute to the crew’s success,” mentioned Rizwan in an announcement issued by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Rizwan, 31, has actively participated in 85 T20 Worldwide matches since making his debut in 2015. Throughout this era, he has gathered a complete of two,797 runs, showcasing his prowess with one century and 25 half-centuries.
Moreover, Rizwan has confirmed his expertise behind the stumps, recording 41 catches and executing 11 stumpings.
Pakistan squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain and wicket-keeper), Aamir Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan (wicket-keeper), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wicket-keeper), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir and Zaman Khan
Collection schedule: 1st T20I – January 12, Eden Park, Auckland 2nd T20I – January 14, Seddon Park, Hamilton third T20I – January 17, College Oval, Dunedin 4th T20I – January 19, Hagley Oval, Christchurch fifth T20I – January 21, Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Rizwan will collaborate with the newly appointed captain Shaheen Shah Afridi to steer the T20I crew. This strategic transfer is a part of Pakistan’s preparations for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup, scheduled to happen in West Indies and the USA from June 1-29.
The nationwide crew, boasting the title of 2009 T20 World Cup champions, goals to strengthen its management group for the upcoming event.
“It’s an honour to be named because the vice-captain of Pakistan Males’s T20I facet. I’m grateful to the PCB for entrusting me with this duty. I’m wanting ahead to working intently with the captain, teaching workers, and my teammates to contribute to the crew’s success,” mentioned Rizwan in an announcement issued by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Rizwan, 31, has actively participated in 85 T20 Worldwide matches since making his debut in 2015. Throughout this era, he has gathered a complete of two,797 runs, showcasing his prowess with one century and 25 half-centuries.
Moreover, Rizwan has confirmed his expertise behind the stumps, recording 41 catches and executing 11 stumpings.
Pakistan squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain and wicket-keeper), Aamir Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan (wicket-keeper), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wicket-keeper), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir and Zaman Khan
Collection schedule: 1st T20I – January 12, Eden Park, Auckland 2nd T20I – January 14, Seddon Park, Hamilton third T20I – January 17, College Oval, Dunedin 4th T20I – January 19, Hagley Oval, Christchurch fifth T20I – January 21, Hagley Oval, Christchurch
