Arch rivals Pakistan and New Zealand are all set to take on each other in a five match T20 International series. The series will start with the first T20 International on 18th April followed by the second game on 20th April. The third T20 International will take place on 21st April. Rawalpindi will play host to the first three T20 internationals and post the conclusion of the third T20i, the two teams will then travel to Lahore for the final two games on 25th and 27th April respectively.&nbsp;



Babar Azam was recently reappointed as the captain of Pakistan's men's National Cricket Team for the white ball formats and the Shaheens will play a total of three T20i series against New Zealand, Ireland and England. All these three series will act as preparatory grounds for the players to secure their spots in Pakistan?s squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup.&nbsp;



The squads of both the teams have been announced as well and seamer Mohammad Amir and spin bowling All Rounder Imad Wasim have come out of retirement and have been included in the squad for the New Zealand series. Both of them are expected to be a part of Pakistan's 2024 T20 World Cup squad as well.&nbsp;



Haris Rauf has not recovered from the shoulder injury he suffered during PSL 2024 and therefore he's not a part of the squad. UAE based Pakistan origin Cricketer Usman Khan who recently changed his allegiance to Pakistan and got banned by the UAE Cricket Board for doing so has also been called up for the New Zealand series.&nbsp;



The Kiwis on the other hand have announced a complete new squad full of youngsters as majority of the senior New Zealand players are currently busy with IPL 2024. Michael Bracewell will be leading the Black Caps against Pakistan in the absence of regular skipper Kane Williamson. Seamer Adam Milne and dynamic opener Finn Allen have been ruled out of the series due to injuries and the duo of Zak Foulkes &amp; Tom Blundell have replaced them for the Pakistan series.&nbsp;



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Where to watch the Pakistan vs New Zealand 2024 series in India?&nbsp;</h3>



The Pakistan vs New Zealand 2024 series will not be broadcasted on any Indian TV channel but fans can tune in to Fancode application and website to catch the live action of the series.&nbsp;



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Pakistan: Babar Azam (Captain), Azam Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Abbas Afridi, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Zaman Khan and Usman Khan.&nbsp;



New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (Captain), Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Tom Blundell, Zak Foulkes, Dean Foxcroft, Cole McConchie, Ben Lister, Jimmy Neesham, Tim Robinson, Will O?Rourke, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Josh Clarkson and Tim Seifert.&nbsp;



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">New Zealand's tour of Pakistan full schedule:</h3>



18th April: 1st T20 International, Rawalpindi



20th April: 2nd T20 International, Rawalpindi



21st April: 3rd T20 International, Rawalpindi&nbsp;



25th April: 4th T20 International, Lahore



27th April: 5th T20 International, Lahore



READ: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/pak-vs-nz-pakistan-to-prepare-flat-pitches-for-t20i-series-against-new-zealand-pitch-analysis-for-pak-vs-nz-t20i-series/#google_vignette">Pitch Analysis For PAK vs NZ T20I Series</a>

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2022 T20 World Cup runners up Pakistan are all set to lock horns against 2021 T20 World Cup runners up New Zealand in a five match T20 International series which is set to commence from 18th April. The first three games of the series will be played at Rawalpindi's Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and the action will then shift to Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium for the final two T20i's.



Ahead of the New Zealand series, interim head coach of Pakistan's Men?s National Cricket team Azhar Mahmood has hinted at the possibility of captain Babar Azam getting rest from some games of the series. This decision goes in accordance with the rotation policy of the Pakistan Cricket Board as they want to manage the workload of their key players ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup.



?We can definitely give Babar some rest for some games, but it will depend on the situation. We will consider all the factors before making our final decision,? Azhar Mahmood said.



Mahmood also talked about the main objectives of the Pakistan Cricket Board - which is to create a proper structure, a proper game plan and provide players a proper clarity regarding their roles in the team, which would help Pakistan perform well in the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup. Ahead of this year's mega event, the Shaheens are scheduled to play seven T20 international games post the conclusion of the New Zealand series - Three games against Ireland and four matches against the 2022 T20 World Cup winners England. Azhar Mahmood also mentioned that Pakistan will be exploring their bench strength in the T20i games before the World Cup so that a strong squad can be selected for this year's mega event.



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?Currently, we are looking to create a proper and a suitable structure, a competitive game plan and provide a proper clarity to the players regarding their roles in the team, which will help us perform well in the World Cup. We have a lot of youngsters in our squad who have the potential to become world class players and we have to give chances to them which will help us in the identification of our bench strength. We will be making full use of it and our main aim is to field the best possible playing 11 when we play our first game of the 2024 T20 World Cup on 6th June,? Azhar said.



Left arm seamer Mohammad Amir and spin bowling all rounder Imad Wasim recently came out of retirement and made their comebacks to the National squad as the selectors have picked them for the New Zealand series.







Azhar Mahmood is pretty confident about all the departments of the squad and said, ?I am pretty happy with the squad. We have covered all the aspects of the game and we have a pretty balanced squad at our disposal. We have two very good all - rounders and our fast bowling unit is very strong as well.?



READ: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/pakistan-vs-new-zealand-shaheen-shah-afridi-set-to-miss-the-first-two-t20is/#google_vignette">Shaheen Shah Afridi set to miss the first?two?T20I?s</a>



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