LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the 15-player team against New Zealand for the first T20.

Babar Azam’s thumb injury has led Shadab khan to captain the T20 series.

According to Shadab, being the leader of the team was an honor for him. On the other hand, he also expressed grief over not having Babar Azam among them.

“Furthermore, this platform would be a great opportunity for the new players to bring their talent in front of the world,” said Shadab Khan.

The first T-20 will be played at Auckland tomorrow.

Squad for the first #NZvPAK T20I:

Shadab Khan (c)
Abdullah Shafique
Faheem Ashraf
Haider Ali
Haris Rauf
Hussain Talat
Iftikhar Ahmed
Imad Wasim
Khushdil Shah
Mohammad Hafeez
Mohammad Hasnain
Mohammad Rizwan
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Wahab Riaz#backtheboysingreen pic.twitter.com/sL9Abp9GPV

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 17, 2020