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Pakistan Cricket Board has named Wicketkeeper-Batsman as the vice-captain of Pakistan Men’s T20 team. 31-year-old Rizwan has played 85 T20Is, amassing 2,797 runs, including one century and 25 half-centuries. Behind the stumps, he has taken 41 catches and 11 stumpings. Rizwan’s first assignment as deputy to Shaheen Shah Afridi will be the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, which is scheduled to take place in New Zealand from 12 January.
Mohammad Rizwan expressed his gratitude for being named as the vice-captain of the Pakistan Men’s T20I team. He said, “It is an honor to be named as the vice-captain of Pakistan Men’s T20I side. I am thankful to the PCB for entrusting me with this responsibility. I am looking forward to working closely with the captain, coaching staff, and my teammates to contribute to the team’s success.”
Rizwan’s selection as the vice-captain of the Pakistan Men’s T20I team highlights the PCB’s efforts to groom new leaders in the team.
The PCB’s Chairman congratulated Mohammad Rizwan on his appointment as the vice-captain of the Pakistan Men’s T20I team. He said, “I congratulate Mohammad Rizwan on his appointment as the vice-captain of Pakistan Men’s T20I team. He has been a consistent performer for Pakistan and I am confident that he will continue to play an important role in the team’s success in the future.”
The full squad for the New Zealand tour includes; Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain and wicket-keeper), Aamir Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan (wicket-keeper), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseeb Ullah (wicket-keeper), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sahib Zada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir and Zaman Khan
Full schedule:
1st T20 – 12 January 2024 at Eden Park, Auckland
2nd T20 – 14 January 2024 at Seddon Park, Hamilton
3rd T20 – 17 January 2024 at University Oval, Dunedin
4th T20 – 19 January 2024 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
5th T20 – 21 January 2024 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
