Pakistan World Cup Squad will be finalized within the next few days, but there are some concerns about the injuries of Players. Pakistan Squad for the Ireland and England tour has not been revealed by the selectors yet. The three matches T20I series against Ireland will start on 10th May.
According to updates, Selectors are waiting for players’ injury updates before finalizing the squad for a tour and World Cup 2024. The players who are facing injuries are Haris Rauf, Azam Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, and Irfan Khan Niazi.
“We have got enough time at our disposal to finalize a 15-member squad for the World Cup. The ICC has already set a deadline of May 25 to submit names of 15 players for the T20 World Cup. There is no wisdom in announcing the World Cup squad at this point in time. We can avail the opportunity to watch the players’ progress during the Ireland and England series before naming the squad,” a team official when contacted said.
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Once the selectors get an update on the players’ fitness, the team for the three-match series against Ireland will be announced.
“Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan, and Irfan Khan Niazi have almost regained fitness, while Haris Rauf who has yet to play any international or national event since January is yet to regain fitness though he is busy training these days in Lahore. Hopefully, Haris will be considered for selection against Ireland and England,” the official added.
A small training session is expected to be held for the team in Lahore on May 3, before the team departs for Ireland.
However, Almost 25 Pakistani cricketers and 21 officials have gone through biometrics at the US Embassy on Monday.
“Captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Azam Khan already have USA visas while the rest are getting them for the first time or renewing them for World Cup participation. We have obtained visas of a good number of cricketers mainly because you never know which player would be required during the month-long event in the USA and Caribbean Island,”
During their stay at the US Embassy, the team members met US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome and exchanged views on the forthcoming World Cup and its importance for Pakistan and the USA.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, and a few other Pakistan players were also seen bowling and batting to the delight of Embassy employees. Pictures, selfies, and autographs were also shared during the team’s stay at the embassy.