Delhi: Babar Azam had left the captaincy of Pakistan’s ODI and T20 team after poor performance in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Now this responsibility has been handed over to the team’s wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan has been made the captain of Pakistan’s ODI and T20 team for the first time. He has captaincy experience in Pakistan Super League (PSL).
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken the decision to appoint Rizwan as the limited format captain just before the Australia tour. Pakistan’s ODI and T20 teams have also been announced for this tour. Along with this, Pakistan’s ODI and T20 teams have also been announced for the Zimbabwe tour. While Rizwan has been made the captain of the ODI and T20 team, Salman Ali Aga has been selected as the vice-captain.
ODI and T20 team for Australia tour
ODI Team: Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hasibullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Aga, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
T20 team: Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Hasibullah, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Aga, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Mokeem, Usman Mine.
ODI and T20 team for Zimbabwe tour
ODI Team: Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniel, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hasibullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Aga, Shahnawaz Dahani and Tayyab. Tahir.
T20 team: Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Haris Rauf, Hasibullah (wk), Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Omair bin Yousuf, Qasim Akram, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Aga, Sufiyan Mokim, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan. .
FAQ
In which category have Babar and Rizwan been included?
Only Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were kept in the highest ‘A’ category.
List and category of players with central contract of Pakistan What Is?
‘A’ Category (2 players) – Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
‘B’ Category (3 players) – Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shan Masood.
‘C’ Category (9 players) – Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Aga, Saud Shakeel and Shadab Khan.
D Category (11 players) – Aamir Jamal, Hasibullah, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr. and Usman Khan.