Pakistan have reported the 12-man squad for their 20-20 World Cup opener against India. Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali and Shoaib Malik, who were not piece of the first crew but rather were subsequently remembered for the changed crew, have come to the best 12. Pakistan have named three pacers – Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf in the 12, while Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim are the two expert spinners. Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik are likewise equipped for turning their arm over.
Babar Azam, who is driving Pakistan in a world occasion interestingly, have a mammoth errand of finishing Pakistan's 12-match losing streak against India in world occasions. The group has not played a great deal of cricket in the development to the show-stopper occasion after New Zealand and England pulled out from the Pakistan visits. The Men in Green will go in the match with only a couple of net meetings and several warm-up games added to their repertoire.
Indian players, on the other hand, have been in the UAE for over a month due to IPL. The team showed ruthless form in the warm-ups and defeated England and Australia comprehensively.
An India-Pakistan game is a treat for the fans and they’ll be expecting a mouth-watering encounter. The two teams last played in the 50-over World Cup in 2019 where India picked up an easy win.
Pakistan 12-man squad for India clash – Babar Azam (C), Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Hafeez, Malik, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen, Haris Rauf