The 2024 edition of the Pakistan Super League came to an exciting end on March 18 as Shadab Khan?s Islamabad United defeated Mohammed Rizwan?s Multan Sultans by two wickets, and the game was a last-ball thriller. With PSL 2024 done and dusted, the focus now shifts to the preparations of Pakistan for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup in June.



Before the commencement of the 2024 T20 World Cup on June 2, the Pakistan national cricket team will play a total of 10 T20 international matches against England and New Zealand. The matches against these two world-class teams will prove to be really important in terms of finalizing the Pakistan 2024 T20 World Cup squad. The Shaheen have failed to lift the T20 World Cup trophy since their famous win in 2009, and they would be looking to go one step ahead this time around as they finished as the runners-up in 2022.



All the participating nations must submit their 15-member squad by the last week of April, as the tournament is scheduled to start in June. This article will provide you with information regarding Pakistan?s predicted 15-member squad for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup.



Pakistan?s last T20 World Cup campaign was full of ups and downs, as they lost against Zimbabwe and India in the group stage games, before going on to win three games on the trot, which allowed them to qualify for the semi-finals. They defeated Kane Williamson-led New Zealand in the semis but fell short against Jos Buttler?s England by five wickets in the final.



Since their defeat against England in the final of the 2022 T20 World Cup, the Shaheens have gone on to play 16 T20 International games, but the upcoming 10 T20 International matches will decide the fate of some players. The likes of Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammed Rizwan, Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah are pretty much confirmed to board Pakistan?s flight to the West Indies and USA for this year's World Cup. Beyond these five names, not a lot of players are considered to have their spots fixed for the 2024 T20 World Cup but Fakhar Zaman and Iftikhar Ahmed are likely to be picked.



A lot of news has surrounded Pakistan Cricket these days as some players have decided to reverse their retirements. Spin bowling All - Rounder Imad Wasim, who had a pretty good PSL 2024 on March 23, announced his decision to come out of retirement and made himself available for Pakistan for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup. He retired from International Cricket in November 2023 but Shaheen Shah Afridi convinced him to come out of retirement.&nbsp;



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?He (Shaheen Shah Afridi) called me after I decided to retire but I told that we will talk about this after the end of PSL 2024?, Imad Wasim said.



?I am delighted to announce that, following my meeting with Pakistan Cricket Board officials, I have reconsidered my decision to retire and am happy to declare my availability for Pakistan for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup.I would like to thank the Pakistan Cricket Board for reposing trust in me and I will give my best to bring success for my country. Pakistan comes first for me!? Imad Wasim wrote on his X handle.



Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi wanted seamer Mohammad Amir to reverse his retirement decision and play in the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup, and his wish has been granted as Mohammed Amir decided to come out of retirement on March 24 and made himself available for selection for the 2024 T20 World Cup.



?I still dream to play cricket for Pakistan. Some positive discussions took place between the Pakistan Cricket Board officials and myself, and they made me feel that Pakistan Cricket needs me and that I can still play cricket for Pakistan.? Amir wrote on his X handle.



Mohammed Amir was in fabulous form in the recently concluded PSL 2024. Given the form he is in and the experience he carries, it's almost certain that he will be picked in Pakistan?s 15-member squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup. It will be a joy for the Pakistani fans to witness the trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammed Amir, and Naseem Shah handing the pace bowling unit of the Shaheens in the 2024 T20 World Cup.



The upcoming ten T20 international matches will be really important for the likes of Azam Khan, Saim Ayub, and Mohammed Haris as some good innings and a good wicket-taking spell can help these players secure their spots in the Pakistan World Cup squad.



Last month, the central contract of pacer Haris Rauf was terminated by the PCB due to his refusal to participate in Pakistan's test series against Australia since the test matches clashed with the matches of the Big Bash League. But on March 24th, the PCB reinstated the central contract of the 30-year-old, meaning that Rauf will be available for selection for the 2024 T20 World Cup.



Recently, a UAE cricketer of Pakistani origin, Usman Khan, was called up by the PCB for the training camp, which is currently ongoing and will end on April 8th.



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For now, Usman Khan is registered as a United Arab Emirates cricketer, but it remains to be seen whether the PCB can make a deal with the UAE Cricket Board to allow Usman Khan to represent Pakistan in the 2024 T20 World Cup.



Recently, Babar Azam was reappointed as the white ball captain of Pakistan, replacing Shaheen Shah Afridi in that position. There's a lot of controversy regarding this news, but Pakistani fans would be hoping that under the leadership of Babar Azam, the Men in Green would hopefully go on to lift their second T20 World Cup trophy.



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Babar Azam (Captain), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usama Mir, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan (if he switches his cricket board), Haseebullah Khan, and Azam Khan.



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Pakistan's predicted 15-member squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup

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Pakistan's Men's National Cricket Team captain Babar Azam held a press conference on Wednesday where he provided an update regarding the Men in Green?s squad for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup which is set to commence from 1st June at the Grand Prairie Stadium of Texas, USA.



Babar who recently got reappointed as the white ball captain of the Shaheens last month, will be seen leading the National team in the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup and this World Cup is going to be his third one as a captain.



During the press conference, the 29 year old was asked whether the squad that has been selected for the five match T20i series against New Zealand will be the one which will board the flight to the West Indies and the USA or if some changes are going to be made to which the Pakistan Captain replied that there's a lot of time for the World Cup and the squad will be finalized soon.



?Currently, our focus is on the series against New Zealand but a similar squad will be picked for the 2024 T20 World Cup. You never know what will happen next because there's a lot of time left for the T20 World Cup,? Babar said in the press conference.



?We are going to have time to make alterations to the squad even after announcing it. There are no players currently who are guaranteed to make the squad for the World Cup. We will give our best efforts to select the best possible squad which can perform well at the 2024 T20 World Cup,? Babar Azam added.



Arch rivals India and Pakistan will be competing against each other in the most awaited match of this year on 9th of June at New York?s Eisenhower Park.



This year's mega event, which is set to commence from 1st June, has seen some changes being made in the format as the 20 participating teams will be divided into four groups of five teams each. <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/icc-teams/pakistan/">Pakistan</a> and India are part of Group A, along with Canada, Ireland and the USA.



Defending Champions England are a&nbsp; part of Group B, which consists of Namibia, arch rivals Australia, Scotland, and Oman. Group C consists of Afghanistan,the co-hosts West Indies, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Uganda, while Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are a part of Group D along with Nepal, South Africa and the Netherlands.



The teams that manage to finish in the top two of each group will qualify for the Super Eight stage, where the qualified teams will get divided into two groups, which will consist of four teams each. The Super 8 draw will be decided on the basis of the pre-tournament seedings of the participating teams, and their finishing positions of 1st and 2nd in the group stage will not be considered for the Super 8 draw. Each participating team will have a fixed group for the Super 8 stage at the start of the tournament.



The teams that finish in the top 2 of their respective Super-8 groups will qualify for the Semi-Finals, and the winners of Semi-Finals 1 &amp; 2 will compete against each other in the Final of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup.



The two Semi finals will take place on 26th and 27th of June in the cities of Guyana and Trinidad respectively while the blockbuster ?Final) of the World - Cup will be played on 29th June in Barbados.



England are the reigning champions after their famous victory in the 2022 T20 World Cup final against Pakistan in Australia.



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Babar Azam on Pakistan's squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup

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Pakistan's former captain and fast bowler Waqar Younis has named his squad of the Men in Green for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup which is set to start from 1st in the West Indies and the United States of America.



Waqar, who played 349 international games for the Shaheens, reflected on which players should board Pakistan's flight for the West Indies and the USA as the players will be anticipated to play an important role in helping the Shaheens lift their second T20 World Cup trophy.



Currently playing the role of the commentator in the ongoing five match T20i series between New Zealand and Pakistan, the 52 year old was asked which players he will pick for the T20 World Cup.



?In my opinion, provided all the players are fit, the likes of Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub will be the openers alongisde skipper Babar Azam. Mohammad Rizwan and Usman khan should handle the middle order duties for Pakistan. Usman must go to the West Indies and the USA for the World Cup at any cost. He's a really good player and will provide the balance and flexibility the team needs,? Waqar said.



?For the role of the backup wicket - keeper, I will pick Azam Khan. Even though he?s not playing against New Zealand currently, he should definitely be in the squad as he is a proven match winner and has performed well in the PSL. Talking about the finisher, Iftikhar Ahmed is an automatic choice for that role as currently there's no other better finisher than him in the country,? he added.



?In terms of the spinners, Shadab Khan is an automatic pick and the duo of Imad Wasim and Usama mir will be the other spinners. I feel that our team will need a mystery spinner as well and Abrar Ahmed can play that role perfectly. He has performed well in the series against New Zealand and he will provide a lot of variety to captain Babar in the World Cup.?



?Lastly, I will pick four fast bowlers for our team and they include Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Amir. Shaheen will lead the bowling attack and with the return of Amir, this pace bowling attack will be one of the most feared bowling attacks in the entire tournament,? he concluded.



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Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (Captain), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan (WK), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Amir.



Pakistan is a part of Group A alongside India, Canada, United States and Ireland. The most awaited clash of this year Pakistan vs India will be played on the 9th of June at New York's Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.



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Group A: India, Ireland, Canada, Pakistan and the United States of America (co - hosts)



Group B: England, Namibia, Scotland, Australia and Oman.



Group C: New Zealand, Afghanistan, Uganda, West Indies (co-hosts) and Papua New Guinea.



Group D: South Africa, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Netherlands.



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Pakistan's Squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup predicted by Waqar Younis

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will be announcing Pakistan?s Men's National Cricket Team's squad for the series against England and Ireland, along with the T20 World Cup squad, in about a day?s time.



According to numerous media reports, a squad of 18 players will be chosen for the England and the Ireland series.



Each team has to mandatorily announce their 2024 T20 World Cup squad by the 1st of May and the participating nations will be allowed to make changes till the 25th of May. Post 25th May, the teams will have to take the permission of the ICC in order to make changes in their squads.



Before Pakistan?s T20i series against Ireland, the Pakistan Cricket Board is anticipated to hold a training camp for the national team. The Shaheens will be playing a total of three T20 International games against Ireland and four games against England in May ahead of the T20 World Cup



The Men in Green, under the leadership of Babar Azam will be leaving for Ireland on 7th May. Post the conclusion of the Ireland series they will travel to England for their final T20i assignment and then they will directly fly to the United States from England.



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Ireland tour



10th May, 1st T20i at Clontarf



12th May, 2nd T20i at Clontarf&nbsp;



14th May, 3rd T20i at Clontarf&nbsp;



England tour



22nd May, 1st T20i at Leeds



25th May, 2nd T20i at Birmingham&nbsp;



28th May, 3rd T20i at Cardiff&nbsp;



30th May, 4th T20i at The Oval



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6th June, USA vs Pakistan, Dallas



9th June, India vs Pakistan, New York



11th June, Canada vs Pakistan, New York&nbsp;



16th June, Ireland vs Pakistan, Lauderhill

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