Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has unveiled his lineup for Pakistan’s highly anticipated T20 World Cup showdown against arch-rivals India today at the Nassau County International Stadium.
Latif took to the social media platform ‘X’ and shared his team for the crucial match.
The former wicketkeeper-batter has opted to include all-rounder Imad Wasim in place of Azam Khan. Latif pointed to Khan’s recent slump in form, noting the wicketkeeper-batter’s struggle in his last six matches, where he was dismissed for a duck on three occasions.
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The Men in Green are looking to bounce back after a rough start to their T20 World Cup campaign, having lost to the co-hosts in a super over. In contrast, the Indian team commenced their tournament journey with a victory against Ireland.
Latif’s playing XI
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.