ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police said on Sunday that it was “fully equipped” to provide end-to-end “foolproof and world-class” security to the New Zealand cricket team touring Pakistan.
Islamabad Capital Police is fully equipped and shall provide end to end fool proof and World class security to New Zealand Cricket Team during their forthcoming visit.
Islamabad Capital Police has provided the highest level of security during the visit of the English cricket…
— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) April 9, 2023
The Black Caps will land in Pakistan next week for an upcoming white-ball series with the national side. The Islamabad police took to Twitter Sunday to state that it had provided the highest level of security during the visit of the English cricket team and PSL-8 flawlessly in 2022-23. “Islamabad Capital Police is fully equipped and shall provide end-to-end fool proof and World class security to New Zealand Cricket Team during their forthcoming visit. ICTP shall be playing key role for provision of flawless security in collaboration with other stakeholders in Islamabad and Rawalpindi,” the ICT police quoted its chief Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan as having said.
Fast bowler Shaheen Sha Afridi has been named in Pakistan’s team for their Twenty20 and one-day international series against the guest team. Afridi has not played for Pakistan since exacerbating a knee injury during 2022 Twenty20 World Cup final in Australia on November 13.
The 22-year-old missed subsequent series against England and New Zealand, but returned to competitive cricket in the Pakistan Super League, playing a key role in the last month’s final to spur Lahore Qalandars to their second title. Captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, who rested for last month’s T20 series against Afghanistan have also returned to the squad.
According to a schedule issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the first three games will be played in Lahore from April 14-17. The teams will then move to Rawalpindi for the last two T20s and the opening One-day International of the five-match series, which culminates in Karachi on May 7.
Pak-New Zealand series schedule
April 14: First T20I, Lahore
April 15: Second T20I, Lahore
April 17: Third T20I, Lahore
April 20: Fourth T20I, Rawalpindi
April 24: Fifth T20I, Rawalpindi
April 26: First ODI, Rawalpindi
April 30: Second ODI, Karachi
May 3: Third ODI, Karachi
May 5: Fourth ODI, Karachi
May 7: Fifth ODI, Karachi
