PAK vs USA: Pakistan Cricket Team will be heading into the T20 World Cup 2024 as one of the favourites to win the tournament. The reason behind that has been the kind of players they have in the squad along with the sensational bowling lineup. They will be opening their campaign in the World Cup against the United States of America (USA) on 6th June in New York.
PAK vs USA: Pakistan playing 11 for the game against USA prediction
Pakistan team has come under the scanner for their poor outings recently in the T20Is. They didn’t have the kind of performances they would’ve wanted but the upcoming PAK vs USA game will be a great platform for them to silence the critics and make statements at the start of the World Cup.
Coming to the playing 11 of Pakistan for the PAK vs USA, they would want to have their best batters at the top. Theodore the duo of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam are likely to open the innings for the team in the first game of the T20 World Cup 2024.
Pakistan have tried changing the combination at the top as they opened with Saim Ayub in few games but it didn’t work. Therefore they wouldn’t want to experiment more and open with Babar and Rizwan, who have been the best batters for the team while opening.
At No.3, Pakistan is likely to give an opportunity to keeper-batter Usman Khan in the PAK vs ENG game. He showed great promise with the bat in the series against England. Along with him, Fakhar Zaman is likely to bat at No.4. He has been sensational while batting in the middle.
Iftikhar Ahmed is expected to bat at No.5 and play the role of finisher for the team. He is also likely to play a vital role with the ball. Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan are expected to be the two all-rounders in the team for the PAK vs USA game.
Pakistan are likely to play four pacers in the team. The likes of Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Mohammad Amir are likely to be the frontline pacers in the team.
Here’s Pakistan playing 11 for the PAK vs USA match prediction:
Babar Azam (c)
Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
Usman Khan
Fakhar Zaman
Iftikhar Ahmed
Imad Wasim
Shadab Khan
Shaheen Afridi
Haris Rauf
Naseem Shah
Mohammad Amir
PAK vs USA: Pakistan squad for the T20 World Cup 2024
Here is the Pakistan squad for the T20 World Cup 2024:
Babar Azam (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan