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The world of cricketing is abuzz as PakistanUnder the leadership of Salman Ali AghaPrepare -s to face – Michael Bracewells New Zealand In a T20i series of five games. The long -awaited series begins on Sunday, March 16, to Christchurch’s picturesque Oval. With fresh faces and renewed teams, both teams need to bring an exciting brand of cricket to the fans worldwide.
It Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made important changes in its T20I configuration. After a disappointing outlet of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025PCB decided to drop experienced players Babar azam and Mohammad RizwanPopularly known as “Rizbar“From the T20i template. Critant for its conservative battle during the central ones, its omission marks a change to a more aggressive approach. Salman has been named Captain, with Shadab Khan As a vice-chapter, pointing to a new age for the Pakistan white ball cricket.
The squad also includes three players without a lid:Abdul Samad, Hasan Myeand Mohammad Ali—What won its places through stellar performances in domestic tournaments. This daring selection strategy reflects the focus of Pakistan in the preparation of young talents ahead of important tournaments such as the Asia Cup 2025 and ICC T20 2026 World Cup.
New Zealand enters the series without several key players such as Devon conway, Mitchell Santnerand Glenn phillipsthat are committed to IPL tasks. In the absence, Bracewell leads a template with a combination of established names and stars that return. Especially Kyle Jamieson will count in the first three games before giving rise to Matt Henry and Zak foulkes In the last games.
Black Caps template includes exciting talents such as Find Allen and Daryl Mitchell Next to experienced campaigns Ish sodhi and Jimmy neesham. This mix of youth and experience positions New Zealand as a formidable opponent despite the absence of some regular.
The five -game T20i series will be reproduced in some of New Zealand’s most iconic cricket precincts:
After T20IS, teams will compete in a series of three games from March 29 to April 5.
New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (C), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes (Games 4 and 5 Only), Mitch Hay, Matt Henry (Games 4 and 5 Only), Kyle Jamieson (Games 1, 2 and 3 Only), Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Will O’rourke (Gamesham 1, 2 and 3 ONLY), Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (Captain), Shadab Khan (Vice-Capitan), Abdul Samad, Abaar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Haasan Nawaz, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Youssaf, Shaheen Shaheen Shaheen Afridi, Suffyan Moqim and Usman Khan