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   In order to manage the players' fatigue in front of this year's T20 World Cup, reports claim that Shaheen's rest has been decided as part of the team's rotation program. Shaheen will play in the last three games of the series, but he might be sidelined for the first few in Rawalpindi. It is important to remember that Babar Azam took Shaheen's place as the T20I team's captain. "A strategic move aimed at ensuring player well-being and peak performance," according to the PCB, described the modification. "The board understands the need of rotation and respite to sustain Shaheen Afridi's peak performance, even if he has unquestionably established himself as a star fast bowler, spearheading Pakistan's pace attack throughout the years. The PCB continued, "This decision is in accordance with the board's commitment to preserving the lifespan of the players, particularly fast bowlers given their injury histories over the last two yea...

  Shadab Khan is also seen by certain board members as a strong contender for vice captain.  Selector Wahab Riaz of Pakistan said on Tuesday that the vice-captaincy position for the Pakistan Cricket Team in white-ball cricket is presently under consideration. An announcement is expected at a later time. In order to properly manage player workloads, Riaz also stressed the need to institute a rotation scheme during the upcoming New Zealand series, raising the prospect of the captain getting a match's worth of respite. The front-runner for vice captain, according to sources, is Muhammad Rizwan, who guided Multan Sultans to the PSL 9 final. In addition, several board members see Shadab Khan as a strong contender for vice captaincy, pointing to his three PSL championships with Islamabad United and his time as Pakistan's T20I captain during Babar Azam's absence last season. After Eid, a ruling on this issue is anticipated. Babar Azam's leadership may face difficulties with ...

   The eagerly anticipated 17-member national team for the next T20I home series against New Zealand was revealed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday. Both all-rounder Imad Wasim and pacer Mohammad Amir, who recently decided to come out of retirement, have returned to the team for the series. Usman Khan and Muhammad Irfan Khan will make their national team debuts in the interim. The selectors decided to include the two exceptionally gifted players after they showed well in the just finished ninth Pakistan Super League season. Following his restoration as white-ball captain, Babar Azam will captain the squad during the five-match series. The visiting squad will travel to Pakistan on April 14 and the five-match T20I series is slated to begin on April 18. Wahab Riaz, a senior team manager and member of the selection committee, spoke during the press conference. He stated that the PCB has announced a squad of 17 players, of which five are kept as reserves. This mean...

Mohsin Naqvi, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), is furious over how board members have handled the injury of young fast bowler Ihsanullah. Ihsan, 21, made a big impression with his pace in the Pakistan Super League last year. He then took part in two ODIs at home against New Zealand and three T20 matches against Afghanistan in Sharjah. But after the series against New Zealand, he suffered an elbow injury that kept him out of action for the Asia Cup and World Cup. Unfortunately for the youngster, his recovery has not yet been complete due to a misdiagnosis of his condition and a botched operation in Lahore. A top physician on the board's medical panel made the first diagnosis, according to a Press Trust of India article. As a result, time was lost trying to heal the patient without surgery. Following a failed surgery at a private hospital in Lahore, medical professionals at his PSL team, Multan Sultan, determined he needed to see a specialist in the UK. The PCB has n...

 Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mohsin Naqvi, met with the national cricket team on Monday. The team is currently at a fitness camp in Kakul. The meeting took place in the midst of a controversy surrounding remarks made in an official statement that were ascribed to Shaheen Shah Afridi. A memorable week following the PCB's "reorganization" of the national selection committee came to an end yesterday when Babar Azam took Shaheen's place as the team's white-ball captain. Shaheen expressed his excitement about playing under Babar once more in a statement released by the PCB regarding the situation. As stated in the PCB announcement, "It was an absolute honour to captain Pakistan's national cricket team." It is my responsibility as a team player to support Babar Azam, our captain. He had added, "I have nothing but respect for him having captained me during games." A person close to Shaheen, however, denied that he approved the st...