Pakistan unveils jersey for T20 World Cup; “New kit, same ambition”, says Babar Azam:

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has expressed his intention to deliver quality performances with the team in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA starting from June 1 this year. Taking to Instagram, Babar posed with his teammates, wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan and fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah in the national team’s new jersey for the marquee tournament. “New kit, same ambition,” the caption of Babar’s story on Instagram read.

In the last T20 World Cup held in Australia in 2022, Pakistan reached the final but could not capture their second T20 World Cup title as they lost to England by five wickets. Pakistan won the 2009 edition held in England, defeating Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final.

Before this T20 WC, Pakistan is playing a three-match T20I series against Ireland and England away from home.

The schedule of Pakistan’s tour of Ireland and England before the T20 World Cup is as follows. India and Pakistan are in Group A along with Ireland, Canada and America in the T20 World Cup. Pakistan will start its campaign against America on June 6.

Ireland series: May 10: 1st T20I, Dublin; 12 May 2nd T20I, Dublin; 14 May: 3rd T20 match, Dublin

England Series: May 22: 1st T20I, Leeds; 25 May: 2nd T20 match, Birmingham; 28 May: 3rd T20 match, Cardiff; 30 May: 4th T20 match, London.

Pakistan squad for series against England and Ireland: Babar Azam (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Irfan. Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Aga, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan.

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