Pakistan Squad for World Cup 2023: Check Schedule, Captain, Stats, WK & More

After almost 15 years, the Pakistani cricket team will be visiting India for the ICC World Cup 2023. The tournament is scheduled to be held in October 2023, and this is the first time that India is hosting the ICC World Cup on its own. India last co-hosted the ICC World Cup with Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1996.

Pakistan World Cup 2023 Matches:

Not only India but this year Pakistan is also hosting another big tournament, the Asia Cup 2023, which is scheduled to be held in September. Although the Indian Cricket Board, BCCI has strictly said that the Indian team will not be visiting Pakistan due to security reasons.

Pakistan Squad for World Cup 2023

ICC World Cup 2023 Pakistan Squad As per predictions, Pakistan will heavily rely on players like Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Mohammad Rizwan. Apart from the prominent players on the team, several other young and experienced players will be part of the Pakistani squad.

It won’t be wrong if we say that the bowling order of Pakistan is strong as compared to the batting order, so here’s the predicted squad of Pakistan for the ICC World Cup 2023.

• Babar Azam (Captain)
• Shadab Khan (Vice-Captain)
• Mohammad Rizwan (Wicket-keeper)
• Mohammad Haris (Wicket-keeper)
• Imam-ul-Haq
• Shaheen Shah Afridi
• Naseem Shah
• Abdullah Shaffiqu
• Haris Sohail
• Mohammad Nawaz
• Haris Rauf
• Mohammad Wasim Jr
• Ihsanullah
• Shan Masood
• Salman Agha
• Tayyab Tahir

Key Players in Pakistan Team Squad:

Babar Azam:

ICC World Cup 2023 Pakistan Captain There is no doubt that Babar Azam will be leading the Pakistani Squad for ICC World Cup 2023. Babar Azam is a right-hand, top-order batsman for Pakistan and he is among the best players in the team. So, far Babar has played 100 ODI matches and has scored 5089 runs with a batting average of 59.17.

The second fastest player to 2000 ODI runs and the second quickest to 1000 T20I runs. Also right now Pakistan has no substitute for Babar Azam.

Muhammad Rizwan:

Muhammad Rizwan along with Babar Azam has a tremendious list achievements, He is the key player in this tournament becuse of his fearless batting and renowned wicket keeping, Muhammad Rizwan may have a good impact on the World Cup because this World cup is happening in India, the asian picthes where Dew factor will be dominant and toss will affect the game at the same. Let’s see good news from Muhammad Rizwan.

ICC World Cup 2023 Wicket-Keeper As per predictions, there are two players that Pakistan could select as wicketkeepers: Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Haris. Mohammad Rizwan will be the first choice of selectors as a wicketkeeper, and he could also be playing at number 4 in the batting order.

If Mohammad Rizwan won’t be playing due to any reason, then Mohammad Haris is expected to be his substitute as a wicketkeeper in the ICC World Cup 2023.

Ihsanullah:

Ihsanullah the fastest Machine Gun -bowling at 150+ Km/hr is the latest addition after his successful PSL in 2023. Ishanullah has been training for months to keep his pace above 150 and he is a key player because no other teams have yet faced this furious bowler.

Indian batters are quite remarkable on their soil they know how to bat and how to face the opponents, India won the world cup back in 2011 which was also organised in India. Ihsanullah can be a tough competition for all teams.

Shaheen Shah Afridi:

The left Arm Bowler, Shaheen Shah Afridi is a good addition in this game, for others he can be dangerous but for Indian batters like Virat and Sharma, he is very known and his pace is very familiar, if the pacer has added some new varities, he can be a good bowler in this tournament with a huge Impact.

Haris Rauf& Naseem Shah:

Pakistan’s strength always depends upon their bowlers, Naseem Shah is young right arm fast bowler while Haris Rauf is know for his fast pace, both bowlers can bowl more than 145 at a consistent pace, Both Players have the ability to change the game at any time. For us, both are the key players for Pakistan.

Pakistan Vs India Stats:

As we all know that ICC World Cup is one of the most liked tournaments in the world and when it is about India and Pakistan it is some other level of craziness. India always won against Pakistan in the World Cup matches either in the ODI format or in the T-20 World Cup. So here’s the list of the ODI matches that were held between India and Pakistan.

Pakistan has failed to get a single victory in ODI World Cups since 1992, India is holding a dominant position in 50 overs matches.

FAQs:

Who will be the Captain of the Pakistani Squad for ICC World Cup 2023?

Babar Azam will lead Pakistani Squad for World Cup 2023 as a Captain.

Who organizes ICC World Cup?

The International Cricket Council (ICC) organizes the World Cup.

In which format does ICC World Cup 2023 will be held?

ICC World Cup 2023 will be held in ODI format.

Which Pakistani Player scored maximum runs in ICC World Cup?

A. Javed Miandad scored 1083 runs, also it is the highest in the history of Pakistan.

Which Pakistani Player took maximum wickets in ICC World Cup?

Wasim Akram took 55 wickets and it is the highest in the history of the ICC World Cup.

How many times Pakistan Qualified for Semi-finals in ODI World Cups?

Pakistan has qualified for 4 times in Semi-Finals in 1979, 1983, 1987 & 2011.