The players carried out a robust three-hour training session, harnessing their batting, bowling, and feeling skills by partaking in different drills to prepare for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand.
According to the details, six members of the Pakistan squad Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haseebullah Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Sahibzada Farhan reached here in the wee hours of 4 January.
They were then joined by four more members of the Pakistan squad Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, and Zaman Khan, who were in Australia to participate in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL), and Mohammad Nawaz, who was released from Pakistan’s Test squad for Australia tour.
Earlier yesterday, the remaining members of the Pakistan squad for New Zealand T20Is, who were partaking in the three-match Test series against Australia, also joined the squad here in Auckland from Sydney.
Pakistan squad for New Zealand T20Is
Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Aamir Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan (wk), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (vc/wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir and Zaman Khan.
Schedule of Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I series
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