Pakistan's playing XI for 1st T20I against Zimbabwe announced, new-look team selected

Pakistan National Cricket Team have announced the playing XI for the first T20I against the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team. The opening game of the three-match T20I series between the teams will be taking place on Sunday (1st December) at the Queens Park Club in Bulawayo.

A completely new look Pakistan National Cricket Team will be on the cards in the first T20I against the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team. Salman Ali Agha will be leading the team as Mohammad Rizwan has been rested from the entire series between the teams.

Saim Ayub will be opening the innings for the team in the first T20I against the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team

Saim Ayub will be opening the innings for the team in the first T20I against the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team. Along with him, Omair Bin Yousuf is likely to be the second opener in the team. Usman Khan, who played in the series against Australia, will be the wicketkeeper for the team in the match.

Tayyab Tahir, along with the skipper, will be handling the middle-order duties, while Muhammad Irfan Khan and Jahandad Khan will be the finishers for the team. The latter is also expected to play a vital role for the Pakistan National Cricket Team with the ball.

Mohammad Abbas Afridi and Haris Rauf will be the two front-line pacers in the team. Pakistan National Cricket Team also have named two spinners Abrar Ahmed and Sufiyan Muqeem in the playing XI for the first T20I against the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team.

Pakistan Playing XI for the first T20I against Zimbabwe

Here's the Pakistan Playing XI for the first T20I against Zimbabwe

Salman Ali Agha (c), Saim Ayub, Omair Bin Yousuf, Usman Khan (c), Usman Khan (wk), Tayyab Tahir, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Sufiyan Muqeem

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Pakistan National Cricket Team would be keen to start the new era in T20Is on a high under the leadership of vice-captain Salman Ali Agha

Pakistan National Cricket Team would be keen to start the new era in T20Is on a high. Under the leadership of vice-captain Salman Ali Agha, they would want to start the series on high and give a platform to young players to set the stage on fire.

Pakistan National Cricket Team will be coming into the series on the back of the ODI series against the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team. They didn't start the series in the way they would've wanted, as they faced the loss in the first game and then made a strong comeback.

They won the last two games of the series and would be hoping for the same result in the T20I series as well. They would be keen to win the first game and start the series on high.

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