Pakistan will look to put their disappointing performances as they face New Zealand in the five-match T20I series starting tomorrow onwards.

It promises to be an exciting series as Pakistan will be led by Shaheen Shah Afridi while New Zealand will see the return of Kane Williamson in the T20I format after a long gap. Both teams would gain confidence to prepare well for the T20 World Cup 2024.

The teams of Pakistan and New Zealand for the T20I series:

Pakistan

Saim Ayub, Mohammed Rizwan, Babar Azam, Iftikhar Ahmed, Abbas Afridi, Sahibzada Farhan, Aamer Jamal, Azam Khan, Haseebullah Khan, Zaman Khan, Usama Mir, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Mohammed Wasim Junior, Shaheen Shah Afridi (C), Fakhar Zaman, Abrar Ahmed

New Zealand

Kane Williamson (C), Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Josh Clarkson, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillps, Mitchell Santer, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.

These five matches are an ideal chance for both teams to put out the combinations ahead of the World T20 2024 to be played in the United States of America and the West Indies. Devon Conway would look for an exciting challenge against good-quality Pakistan bowling. On the other hand, Shaheen will lead the Pakistan T20I side for the first time and would to impress with his bowling after missing the 3rd Test against Australia.

Schedule of Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I series:

1. Pak vs NZ (12^th January 2024)- Eden Park, Auckland, 11.40 AM IST
2. Pak vs NZ (14^th January 2024)- Seddon Park, Hamilton, 11.40 AM IST
3. Pak vs NZ (17^th January 2024)- University Oval, Dunedin, 6.30 AM IST
4. Pak vs NZ (19^th January 2024)- Hagley Oval, Christchurch, 11.40 AM IST
5. Pak vs NZ ( 21^st January 2024)- Hagley Oval, Christchurch, 6.30 AM IST

Mitchell Santer will lead the side in the fourth T20I match of the series while Devon Conway will be making a comeback after missing T20I and ODI series against Bangladesh at home. Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry would be returning to the squad after recovering from the injury that they suffered during the World Cup 2023.

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