First T20 match between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played in Rawalpindi today

Rawalpindi : April 17,2024: The first T20 match between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played today on April 18 in Rawalpindi, the first three matches will be played in Pindi Stadium Rawalpindi, while two matches will be played in Lahore on April 25 and 27. The captain of the national cricket team Babar Azam has said that all the players in the team come on the basis of performance, they will give a good performance against New Zealand.
While talking to a press conference at Pindi Cricket Stadium, Babar Azam said that we have twelve matches before the World Cup, we will try to complete our preparations during these matches, we have changed many things, we will try to improve our game.
Babar Azam said that he will take a good team for the World Cup, he is trying to give a chance to young players and will try different combinations in batting and bowling in this series. He added that our batting is going to be strong, we will feed Usman Khan, Irfan Niazi, our batting will go up to eighth and ninth. Remember that the New Zealand team this tour consists of 14 days from April 14 to 28. Pakistan Squad Babar Azam, Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Muhammad Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Amir, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saeem Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan, Zaman Khan , Osama Mir Reserve category: Haseebullah, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Wasim Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha while New Zealand squad includes Michael Bracewell, Tom Blundell, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Dean Foxcroft, Ben Lister, Cole McConchie, Zach Foulkes, Jimmy Neesham, Will Overke, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ash Sodhi.