Waqar Younis names his Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad

Waqar Younis named his Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup which will be played in the West Indies and the United States from June 1.

Younis, who represented the Green Shirts in 349 international matches, weighed in on who Pakistan should take to the mega event as they would be playing to claim their T20 World Cup.

Currently doing commentary in the five-match T20I series between Pakistan and New Zealand, Younis was asked which players he would choose for the World Cup.

“This is what I feel, if they are all fit, I think this is my squad with Babar Azam, Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman, three openers. Then you got [Mohammad] Rizwan, Usman Khan, I think he needs to go to the World Cup,” he said.

“And then, of course, you have Azam Khan, if you’re going to have two wicketkeepers then he should be in the side as he is another match-winner. Iftikhar [Ahmed].

“Shadab [Khan] definitely comes in the side automatically, Imad Wasim and Abrar [Ahmed], I feel that you’d be needing a mystery spinner, that is why I have gone with him, then Usama Mir, I think Pakistan might need another spinner there in the West Indies and United States. And then the four spinners, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir and Haris Rauf, if he is fit,” he concluded.

Waqar Younis’ Pakistan’s squad for World Cup

Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Usman Khan, Azam Khan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Haris Rauf.