May 1st 2024.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has made the decision to delay the announcement of their World Cup squad until late May. This is due to concerns over the fitness and performance of certain players. According to a source within the PCB, the squad will be announced on either May 23 or 24, which is the deadline set by the ICC for teams to make changes to their squads without seeking permission from the World Cup Technical Committee.
The management and selectors are keeping a close eye on players such as Muhammad Rizwan, Azam Khan, Irfan Khan Niazi, and Haris Rauf, who have been dealing with some minor injuries. Their performance during the upcoming tours of Ireland and England will be closely observed before the final squad is announced. It is worth noting that other teams like India, Australia, England, South Africa, and New Zealand have already announced their World Cup squads.
However, the source went on to explain that this delay is not a cause for concern as all teams have until May 24 to make any changes to their squads. After that, changes can only be made on the basis of fitness or injury with the approval of the technical committee. This is why the PCB and selectors have decided to wait until after the first match in England to announce the final squad.
The source also revealed that the selectors wanted to give more time to captain Babar Azam and the rest of the team to bond and find their rhythm before the World Cup squad is announced. In the meantime, a provisional squad has been sent to the ICC for promotional purposes.
So far, the probable squad for the upcoming series against Ireland and England includes players like Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Irfan Khan Niazi, and more. The final squad will be announced after carefully considering the performance and fitness of all selected players.
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