Ashish Ranjan
Pakistan Cricket Board has announced its 15-man squad for the forthcoming ACC Men’s Emerging Asia Cup 2023, which will be held in Sri Lanka from July 14-23, 2023. The ‘A’ squads of eight different nations will compete for the trophy. Mohammad Haris, a wicketkeeper-batsman, will captain the Pakistan Shaheens, which is their ‘A’ team.
The 22-year-old has played in five ODIs and nine T20Is for Pakistan. Despite the fact that Haris has had a shaky start to his international career, those who have witnessed him play are optimistic about his future. In April and May, he was a member of the ODI and T20I teams that confronted New Zealand at home.
Omair Yousuf, a 24-year-old talented batsman, has been designated Haris’ deputy. Yousuf has not yet participated in international cricket. However, his statistics in first-class cricket and domestic T20s are impressive. The right-handed batsman has amassed 2687 runs at an average of 43.33 in 40 first-class matches.
Yousuf has scored 290 runs in 10 innings with a batting average of 41.42 and a strike rate of 145 in Twenty20 matches. In the recent series against Zimbabwe A, he was Pakistan A’s leading run scorer with 275 runs in four games.
Shahnawaz Dahani is an additional player to monitor in the squad. The lanky right-arm bowler is among the quickest in Pakistan’s domestic circles. The 24-year-old has represented Pakistan in two ODIs and eleven T20Is.
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In May, the Pakistan A team traveled to Zimbabwe. They lost four of six 50-over matches against Zimbabwe A. The majority of the host team’s senior players, including Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza, and Sean Williams, played for the home team.
On July 16 Pakistan Shaheens will encounter India A
On July 16, the ACC Men’s Emerging Asia Cup 2023 will feature a high-stakes match between India A and Pakistan Shaheens. Alongside Nepal A and Sri Lanka A, the two teams are members of Group A.
Pakistan Shaheens Squad: Mohammad Haris (captain, wicketkeeper), Omair Bin Yousuf (vice-captain), Amad Butt, Arshad Iqbal, Haseebullah, Kamran Ghulam, Mehran Mumtaz, Mubasir Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr., Qasim Akram, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shahnawaz Dahani, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir
Non-traveling reserves: Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Junaid and Rohail Nazir
