The Pakistan side, led by skipper Shaheen Afridi, landed in Auckland on Monday ahead of the PAK vs NZ T20I series. The side was traveling from Australia’s Sydney after a 3-0 drubbing in the Test series at the hands of Pat Cummins and co. In a significant and yet minor development, wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan has been named the vice captain of the side.
PAK vs NZ: Shaheen Afridi and co arrive in Auckland
.@iMRizwanPak has been appointed vice-captain of Pakistan's T20I team pic.twitter.com/0Zu6DcstML
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 8, 2024
Pakistan team arrives in Auckland from Sydney
Training for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand will start tomorrow #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/XNXDYSHdSJ
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 8, 2024
Pakistan will aim to shake off the whitewash at the hands of the Aussies as they head into the series against the Kiwis. This will also mark the start of the preparations for the Men in Green for the T20 World Cup 2024. The side will take on a power packed Kiwi side under the leadership of a new skipper – the young and menacing Shaheen Afridi
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