Highlights
- Pakistan recently defeated New Zealand in a tri-series tournament
- The World Cup will be played across 7 Australian cities
- The T20 World Cup will start on October 16, 2022
T20 World Cup 2022: Team Pakistan led by Babar Azam reached Australia on October 15, 2022, after a dominating performance in a tri-series against New Zealand and Bangladesh. With the World Cup just a day away, the boys in green will feel extremely confident about their squad as they have been under heavy criticism regarding their team selection. Babar certainly is a heavyweight, there are no qualms about that, but it is their middle-order batting that might create problems for them. As of now, Babar Azam might feel better as Shaheen is ready to make a comeback in the warm-up games against England and Afghanistan on October 17 and 19 respectively.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) recently posted a picture of all 16 international captains in one frame. Pakistan captain Babar Azam who turns 28 today was in for a special surprise. On Captains' Day, when all the 16 members met for a special media event in Melbourne, Babar was wished by his international counterparts before the build-up to the T20 World Cup.
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The heavyweight who has been taking giant strides in the international arena was surprised by Australian skipper Aaron Finch who brought him a special birthday cake. The International Cricket Council (ICC) later posted pictures of the cake-cutting ceremony on their official social media handles. The Pakistan skipper was accompanied by the likes of Rohit Sharma, Kane Williamson, Jos Buttler, and other star players of world cricket.
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Before this Pakistan defeated New Zealand in the final of the tri-series in Christchurch on Friday. Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan (34) and Mohammad Nawaz (38) helped Babar's troops to win the finale by 5-wicket at the Hagley Oval.
