Ahead of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan has announced their squad for a preparatory match against Bangladesh ‘A’ team, or Shaheens. The squad will be led by Mohammad Haris, who is not part of the Champions Trophy main squad.
Bangladesh’s team, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, will depart for Dubai at 1 a.m. on Thursday night, where they will play the Pakistan Shaheens on February 17. This will be a crucial warm-up match ahead of the Champions Trophy.
None of the players in the announced squad for the preparation match against Bangladesh are in Pakistan’s Champions Trophy squad. The players have already completed their preparation during the Tri-Nation Series. To accommodate other teams’ preparations, Pakistan Shaheens will play three preparation matches, including one against Bangladesh.
The squad for the match against Bangladesh includes Mohammad Haris, Amer Jamal, Abdul Samad, Ali Raja, Usama Mir, and others. The match will take place at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai.
Liberty News’ sports correspondent states that Bangladesh will kick off their Champions Trophy campaign on February 20 against India, followed by matches against New Zealand and host Pakistan on February 24 and 27, respectively. Bangladesh’s final two matches will be played in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Pakistan Shaheens Squad:
- Mohammad Haris (Captain)
- Amer Jamal
- Abdul Samad
- Ali Raja
- Ajan Awais
- Mohammad Musa
- Mohammad Wasim Jr.
- Mubasir Khan
- Omair Bin Yusuf
- Sahebdzada Farhan
- Sufiyan Mukim
- Usama Mir
