PCB unveils 16-member squad for Asia Cup
Last updated on: 04 September,2018 06:51 pm
The final of the Asia Cup will be played on Sept 28.
(Dunya News) – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday has announced 16-member squad for Aisa Cup scheduled to begin from Sept 15 in deserts of United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Sarfraz Ahmed has been retained as skipper. Other player includes Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Haris Sohail, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Junaid Khan, Usman Khan Shinwari and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Pakistan will play its first match on Sept-16 while on Sept-19, green shirts will lock horns with arch-rivals India.
Six teams -- Hong Kong, Singapore, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Malaysia -- are currently facing off in Kuala Lumpur to secure the final berth.
Cup teams are divided in two groups. Two sides are culled for the Super Four rounds, after which the top two finishers go to the September 28 final in Dubai.