The Pakistan national cricket team, captained by Babar Azam, arrived in Dallas, Texas from London on Friday to participate in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
Under Babar Azam's leadership, the Men in Green is set to commence their World Cup journey with an opening match against the host nation, the USA, at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Thursday, June 6. Pakistan will have their first practice session at the same venue on Sunday.
Pakistan enters the tournament amidst a challenging phase, having recently faced a disappointing 2-0 loss to England in a four-match T20 series.
In the T20 World Cup, Pakistan is placed in Group A, where they will compete against India, the USA, Ireland, and Canada. After their opening game against the USA, Pakistan is set for a much-anticipated encounter with their arch-rivals India on June 9 in New York.
Pakistan's T20 World Cup schedule:
June 6: Pakistan vs USA in Dallas
June 9: Pakistan vs India in New York
June 11: Pakistan vs Canada in New York
June 16: Pakistan vs Ireland in Lauderhill
Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan