• Shadab Khan urges supporters to back youth during PAK vs. AFG match.
• Shadab will lead the team when Babar isn’t there.
• He is excited to lead a young and energetic squad.

Shadab Khan, Pakistan’s captain for the Afghanistan T20I series, urged fans to cheer on the young players.

Shadab stated that he is excited to lead a young and energetic squad on Twitter whiltravellingng to Sharjah.

He wrote, “A dream for any Pakistani to captain the national cricket team. Can’t thank Allah enough. Really excited to lead this young team, loads of talent. We will try to play aggressive and progressive cricket. Remember to back the youngsters, they are our future.”

A dream for any Pakistani to captain the national cricket team. Can’t thank Allah enough. Really excited to lead this young team, loads of talent. We will try to play aggressive and progressive cricket. Remember to back the youngsters, they are our future. #PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/UZPPuGLXZF

— Shadab Khan (@76Shadabkhan) March 22, 2023

The captain Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Rizwan, and Fakhar Zaman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have received rest days.

Shadab, the team’s vice-captain in white-ball games, will lead the team when Babar isn’t there. Youngsters like Saim Ayub, Azam Khan, Ihsanullah, and Zaman Khan, who did well in the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), have been selected for the national team to represent Afghanistan in the series.

T20I Squad against Afghanistan

Shadab Khan (c), Abdullah Shafique, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood, Tayyab Tahir, Zaman Khan

Reserved players: Abrar Ahmed, Haseebullah, Usama Mir

Schedule

Mar 24 – First T20I – Sharjah

Mar 26 – Second T20I – Sharjah

Mar 27 – Third T20I – Sharjah

Also Read

Shadab Khan calls captain Babar Azam king

Shadab Khan calls captain Babar Azam king. Shadab was named captain of...