Pakistan ODI world cup Squad brief History
The squad consists of 15 players, led by captain Babar Azam and vice-captain Shadab Khan. The squad also includes Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Abdullah Shafique and Hasan Ali. Mohammad Haris, Abrar Ahmed and Zaman Khan are the traveling reserves
The squad has a mix of experienced and young players, with some of them making their World Cup debut. Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali and Shaheen Afridi have played in the previous World Cup in 2019, while the rest are new to the tournament.
The squad has a strong batting line-up, with Babar Azam being the top-ranked ODI batter in the world. He has scored 3920 runs in 83 ODIs, with an average of 56 and a strike rate of 89. He has also scored 14 centuries and 18 half-centuries in ODIs. Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman are also prolific openers, who have scored over 2000 runs each in ODIs. Imam-ul-Haq has an average of 50 and a strike rate of 80, while Fakhar Zaman has an average of 46 and a strike rate of 97. They have both scored seven centuries and 13 half-centuries in ODIs. Mohammad Rizwan is the wicket-keeper batter who has been in excellent form lately. He has scored 1338 runs in 40 ODIs, with an average of 49 and a strike rate of 91. He has also scored three centuries and nine half-centuries in ODIs.
The squad also has some promising middle-order batters, such as Salman Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel and Abdullah Shafique. Salman Agha has scored 237 runs in six ODIs, with an average of 59 and a strike rate of 93. He has also scored one century and one half-century in ODIs. Iftikhar Ahmed has scored 360 runs in 13 ODIs, with an average of 36 and a strike rate of 98. He has also scored two half-centuries in ODIs. Saud Shakeel has scored 212 runs in seven ODIs, with an average of 42 and a strike rate of 81. He has also scored one half-century in ODIs. Abdullah Shafique has scored 117 runs in four ODIs, with an average of 29 and a strike rate of 74.
The squad has some versatile all-rounders, such as Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Wasim Jr. Shadab Khan is a leg-spinning all-rounder who can bat lower down the order. He has scored 615 runs in 54 ODIs, with an average of 21 and a strike rate of 86. He has also taken 61 wickets in ODIs, with an average of 32 and a strike rate of 38. He has also taken one five-wicket haul in ODI. Mohammad Nawaz is a left-arm spinning all-rounder who can also bat well. He has scored 516 runs in 28 ODIs, with an average of 25 and a strike rate of 88. He has also taken 24 wickets in ODIs, with an average of 41 and a strike rate of 51. Mohammad Wasim Jr. is a fast-bowling all-rounder who can hit big shots.
