LAHORE: Wicketkeeper-batsman, Mohammad Rizwan has been appointed vice-captain of Pakistan’s T20I team.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Muhammad Rizwan as the vice-captain while Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead the T20I national team for the series against New Zealand.
Meanwhile, the first T20 match between Pakistan and New Zealand has been scheduled for January 12 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Earlier today, the national cricket team reached Auckland from Sydney, Australia, for a T20 international series against the hosts.
It is to mention here that Pakistan recently got whitewashed against Australia in a three-match Test series.
Pakistan squad for New Zealand T20Is
Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain/wk), Aamir Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan (wk), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir and Zaman Khan
T20I series schedule
1st T20I: 12 January 2024 at Eden Park, Auckland
2nd T20I: 14 January 2024 at Seddon Park, Hamilton
3rd T20I: 17 January 2024 at University Oval, Dunedin
4th T20I: 19 January 2024 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
5th T20I: 21 January 2024 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
