Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to appoint former cricketer, Aizaz Cheema, as the head coach of Pakistan Shaheens for their upcoming tour of Zimbabwe.

Previously, Abdul Rahman was given this responsibility, but due to the delayed arrival of the national team's foreign coaching staff, he has been assigned to supervise the training sessions at the national camp, beginning from April 7.

After the arrival of head coach Grant Bradburn, Rahman will assume the role of assistant coach in the aforementioned camp.

An announcement regarding the team manager for Pakistan Shaheens will be made soon.

Saboor Ahmed will serve as the trainer and Muhammad Asad as the physiotherapist  of the Shaheens’ squad.

Under the leadership of Imran Butt, Pakistan Shaheens will tour Zimbabwe from May 3 to 27.

Pakistan Shaheens: Imran Butt (captain) (Lahore), Hussain Talat (vice-captain) (Lahore), Aamir Jamal (Islamabad), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (Quetta), Haseebullah (Quetta), Kamran Ghulam (Peshawar), Mehran Mumtaz (Rawalpindi), Mir Hamza (Karachi), Mohammad Huraira (Sialkot), Mubasir Khan (Islamabad), Muhammad Umar (Karachi), Omair Bin Yousuf (Karachi), Qasim Akram (Lahore), Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper) (Islamabad), Sahibzada Farhan (Peshawar) and Shahnawaz Dahani (Larkana). Asif Mehmood (Hyderabad), Athar Mehmood (Gujranwala), Saad Khan (Hyderabad) and Waqar Ahmad (Peshawar)

Tour schedule:

3-6 May – 1st Four-day match; KSC, Kwekwe

10- 13 May – 2nd Four-day match; MSC, Mutare

17 May – 1st 50-over match; TSC, Harare

19 May – 2nd 50-over match; HSC, Harare

21 May – 3rd 50-over match; HSC, Harare

23 May – 4th 50-over match; OH, Harare

25 May – 5th 50-over match; HSC, Harare

27 May – 6th 50-over match; HSC, Harare