PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi invites Pakistan cricket team for lunch

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has invited the team for lunch at the conclusion of their training session, sources told Geo News on Sunday.

The Pakistan cricket team is currently training at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, ahead of their tour of Ireland. Naqvi personally invited the squad for lunch.

As per sources, the purpose of this lunch is to meet and encourage the players as increasing their confidence before the two T20Is series and the T20 World Cup is important.

All the players, except Shadab Khan and Hasan Ali, who were named in the 18-member squad are training in Lahore. Both the players are playing county cricket for Warwickshire and will join the squad in Ireland.

The Pakistan team is scheduled to leave for Dublin on May 7 following a three-day camp in Lahore from 4-6 May.

Pakistan team will play three T20Is in Ireland, followed by four in England. After the England series, Pakistan will leave for the United States to feature in the T20 World Cup.

The 18-player squad, which was announced for Ireland and England T20Is, will be reduced to 15 players for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, which will begin on June 1, after the first T20I against England on May 22.

Pakistan squad for Ireland and England T20Is

Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan

Pakistan's schedule of upcoming matches

Tour of Ireland

May 10: First T20I at Clontarf

May 12: Second T20I at Clontarf

May 14: Third T20I at Clontarf

Tour of England

May 22: First T20I at Leeds

May 25: Second T20I at Birmingham

May 28: Third T20I at Cardiff

May 30: Fourth T20I at The Oval