Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Has announced the team for the One Day Cricket World Cup 2023 to be held in India on Friday. There are names of many top players in the team, but some have also been left out. Fast bowler Naseem Shah, who was injured during the recently concluded Asia Cup, is not a part of Pakistan’s Cricket World Cup team. But experienced fast bowler Hasan Ali has returned to the Cricket World Cup team. Babar Azam Will lead the Pakistan cricket team in the Cricket World Cup while Shadab Khan will be his deputy.
Naseem Shah will undergo surgery
Chief selector Inzamam Ul Haq said that Hasan has been recalled due to injury to Naseem Shah. 20 year old Naseem suffered a shoulder injury during the match against India in the Asia Cup. He has been advised to undergo surgery and is expected to recover in three to four months. Inzamam also announced three traveling reserves for the World Cup to help Babar Azam’s team. In which the names of wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Haris, mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed and fast bowler Zaman Khan are included.
Naseem Shah out due to injury
In a release issued by the PCB, Inzamam said, ‘Due to the unfortunate injury to Naseem Shah, we were forced to make a change. We had a few injury scares in the recent Asia Cup, but I am happy to say that all the players are fully fit and are extremely keen to perform brilliantly for their country in this all-important tournament.
Pakistan unveil squad for the World Cup campaign
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Inzamam has full confidence in the team
Inzamam said that I have received an encouraging report from our medical panel about Haris Rauf. He has started bowling at the National Cricket Academy and will be available for selection. I strongly believe that this team can bring the World Cup trophy to Pakistan and make the entire country proud with its incredible performance.
Pakistan’s first match on 6th October
Inzamam further said that now is the time for us to support our team and provide them the support they need. Let us tell you that before the opening of the tournament against Netherlands on October 6, Pakistan will play two practice matches against New Zealand on September 29 and Australia on October 3.
Pakistani team for ODI Cricket World Cup 2023
Babar Azam (Captain)
Shadab Khan (Vice-Captain)
Fakhar Zaman
imam ul haq
Abdullah Shafiq
Mohammed Rizwan
Iftikhar Ahmad
Agha Salman
Saud Shakeel
Mohammad Nawaz
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Haris Rauf
Hasan Ali
Usama Mir
Mohammad Wasim Jr
Traveling Reserve: Abrar Ahmed, Zaman Khan, Mohammad Haris.
Complete schedule of World Cup 2023
5 October – England vs New Zealand – Ahmedabad
6 October – Pakistan vs Netherlands – Hyderabad
7 October – Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – Dharamsala
7 October – South vs Sri Lanka – Delhi
8 October – India vs Australia – Chennai
9 October – New Zealand vs Netherlands – Hyderabad
10 October – England vs Bangladesh – Dharamsala
10 October – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – Hyderabad
11 October – India vs Afghanistan – Delhi
12 October – Australia vs South Africa – Lucknow
13 October – New Zealand vs Bangladesh – Chennai
14 October – India vs Pakistan – Ahmedabad
15 October – England vs Afghanistan – Delhi
16 October – Australia vs Sri Lanka – Lucknow
17 October – South Africa vs Netherlands – Dharamshala
18 October – New Zealand vs Afghanistan – Chennai
19 October – India vs Bangladesh – Pune
20 October – Australia vs Pakistan – Bengaluru
21 October – England vs South Africa – Mumbai
21 October – Netherlands vs Sri Lanka – Lucknow
22 October – India vs New Zealand – Dharamshala
23 October – Pakistan vs Afghanistan – Chennai
24 October – South vs Bangladesh – Mumbai
25 October – Australia vs Netherlands – Delhi
26 October – England vs Sri Lanka – Bengaluru
27 October – Pakistan vs South Africa – Chennai
28 October – Netherlands vs Bangladesh – Kolkata
28 October – Australia vs New Zealand – Dharamshala
29 October – India vs England – Lucknow
30 October – Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka – Pune
31 October – Pakistan vs Bangladesh – Kolkata
1 November – New Zealand vs South Africa – Pune
2 November – India vs Sri Lanka – Mumbai
3 November – Netherlands vs Afghanistan – Lucknow
4 November – England vs Australia – Ahmedabad
4 November – New Zealand vs Pakistan – Bengaluru
5 November – India vs South Africa – Kolkata
6 November – Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka – Delhi
7 November – Australia vs Afghanistan – Mumbai
8 November – England vs Netherlands – Pune
9 November – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka – Bengaluru
10 November – South Africa vs Afghanistan – Ahmedabad
11 November – England vs Pakistan – Kolkata
11 November – Australia vs Bangladesh – Pune
12 November – India vs Netherlands – Bengaluru
15 November – Semi Final 1 – Mumbai
16 November – Semi Final 2 – Kolkata
19 November – Final – Ahmedabad
