Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is hopeful that the Men in Green will be "settled" before kicking off their campaign in the upcoming T20 World Cup following their defeat in the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Lahore.
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday confirmed that Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Irfan Khan will be rested for the remaining two games against New Zealand in the ongoing T20I series
New Zealand batter Mark Chapman believes that young quick Shaheen Shah Afridi has become a Pakistan legend ahead of the fourth T20I against the Men in Green in Lahore.
The Pakistan team suffered a major blow in their ongoing T20I series against New Zealand as star batter Mohammad Rizwan's availability for the remaining two games is in doubt after he suffered a hamstring injury in the third game according to Geo News.
Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi showered praise on star 'Men in Green' batter Mohammad Rizwan after he completed his 3000 T20I runs and called him Don Bradman of 20-over cricket.
Former Pakistan skipper Ramiz Raja slammed the Pakistan team following their seven-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the third T20I at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan has been advised to rest for 10 days after radiological results confirmed a Grade One tear in his right calf muscle. As a result, Azam will be unable to participate in the present T20I series against New Zealand, which concludes in Lahore on April 27.
The five-match series will kick off on April 18 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and all matches will be held here. According to Geo News, the city is expected to witness thunderstorms and rainfall on Tuesday, which will last throughout the week.
The New Zealand men's cricket team arrived in Islamabad on Sunday ahead of their five-match T20I series against Pakistan which will kick off on April 18.
Tom Blundell and Zak Foulkes have been called into the squad as replacements for Finn Allen and Adam Milne, who were both ruled out for the entirety of the series
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi confirmed that Usman Khan is in contention for being selected in the national squad for their upcoming home T20I series against New Zealand.
Skipper Babar Azam is confident that after the conclusion of the fitness camp, which was conducted by trainers from the Pakistan Army, the team will return to the sport as "better, fitter and mentally tougher athletes."