Batter Mohammad Rizwan has been appointed as Pakistan`s T20I vice-captain, joining the leadership group under captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday.
“Rizwan`s first assignment as deputy to Shaheen Shah Afridi will be the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, scheduled to take place in New Zealand from 12 January,” PCB said in an official statement.
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Babar Azam announced his decision to step down as Pakistan captain from all formats of the game after his side`s debacle in the ICC World Cup 2023 in India last year. Later, PCB announced that Afridi would take over as T20I captain after Babar`s decision to step down.
The 31-year-old Rizwan has featured in 85 T20Is, amassing 2,797 runs, including one century and 25 half-centuries. Behind the stumps, Rizwan has taken 41 catches and 11 stumpings.
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Reacting to the appointment, The 31-year-old stated that he is looking forward to working with the coaching staff and new captain during the series.
“It is an honour to be named as the vice-captain of Pakistan Men`s T20I side. I am thankful to the PCB for entrusting me with this responsibility. I am looking forward to working closely with the captain, coaching staff, and my teammates to contribute to the team`s success,” Mohammad Rizwan was quoted as saying by PCB.
Afridi will lead a 17-player squad against New Zealand in the T20I bilateral series.
Full squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain and wicket-keeper), Aamir Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan (wicket-keeper), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wicket-keeper), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir and Zaman Khan.
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