The National Selection Committee headed by Inzamam ul Haq has selected 16-member squad of Pakistan’s team for Independence Cup against World XI. The three-match T-20I series would commence from September 12, 2017 with the remaining two matches scheduled to take place on September 13 and September 15, 2017 respectively at Gaddafi stadium, Lahore.
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“The team has been selected keeping in mind the conditions and the recent performances of some players in the domestic and international tours. The players’ consists of a combination of the fine blend of youth and senior players. Fahim Ashraf, Ruman Raees, and Aamer Yamin make a place in the squad due to their splendid performance in the domestic tournaments, whereas Sohail Khan makes a comeback. It would be good for the young players to get a chance to play on the home ground and perform in front of the local public”, said chief selector Inzamam ul Haq.
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Team Pakistan 16-member squad
- Sarfraz Ahmad (Captain – WK)
- Fakhar Zaman
- Ahmed Shehzad
- Baber Azam
- Shoaib Malik
- Umer Amin
- Imad Wasim
- Shadab Khan
- Muhammad Nawaz
- Faheem Ashraf
- Hassan Ali
- Amir Yamin
- Muhammad Amir
- Ruman Raees
- Usman Shinwari
- Sohail Khan
