Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled three Pakistan Shaheens squads that will compete in warm-up matches across three venues ahead of the Champions Trophy. The matches, scheduled between February 14 and 17, will provide emerging and fringe players with an opportunity to showcase their skills on the international stage.
Each squad will have a different captain and coach-cum-manager for their respective fixtures. Shadab Khan will lead the Shaheens against Afghanistan on February 14 at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, with Mansoor Amjad taking on coaching responsibilities.
On February 17, two matches will be played simultaneously. Mohammad Huraira will captain the Shaheens against South Africa at Karachi’s National Stadium, with Ijaz Ahmed Junior as the coach-cum-manager. Meanwhile, in Dubai, Mohammad Haris will skipper the side against Bangladesh under the guidance of coach Umar Gul.
vs Afghanistan (14 Feb, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore)
Captain: Shadab Khan | Coach: Mansoor Amjad
Squad: Abdul Faseeh, Arafat Minhas, Hussain Talat, Jahandad Khan, Kashif Ali, Mohsin Riaz, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir Khan, Muhammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Imran Randhawa, Muhammad Irfan Khan
vs South Africa (17 Feb, National Stadium, Karachi)
Captain: Mohammad Huraira | Coach: Ijaz Ahmed Junior
Squad: Amad Butt, Faisal Akram, Hassan Nawaz, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Maaz Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Niaz Khan, Qasim Akram, Saad Khan
vs Bangladesh (17 Feb, ICC Cricket Academy, Dubai)
Captain: Mohammad Haris | Coach: Umar Gul
Squad: Aamer Jamal, Abdul Samad, Ali Raza, Azan Awais, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Mubasir Khan, Musa Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Sufiyan Moqim, Usama Mir
February 14: vs Afghanistan, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (1400-2130 PST)
February 17: vs South Africa, National Stadium, Karachi (1400-2130 PST)
February 17: vs Bangladesh, ICC Cricket Academy, Dubai (1400-2130 PST)
Additionally, Afghanistan will take on New Zealand on February 16 at Karachi’s National Stadium in another warm-up encounter.
ICC had earlier left the scheduling of warm-up fixtures to each team; India, England, and Australia chose bilateral series as tune-ups, while South Africa opted to participate in a tri-series against Pakistan and New Zealand.
Get the latest sports news, match updates, and player stories wherever you prefer.
Add ProPakistani to Preferred Sources and see more of our stories in Google Search and Top Stories.