Will take on Pakistan West indies In the first of the three-match T20i series. This article offers details about the play of Pakistan’s 11 vs. West Indies for the first match of the series.
Pakistan is playing 11 vs West Indies- 1 T20 Eye, West Indies Pakistan Tour 2025:
Opener: Sam Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan
Men in Green have found a difficult time in international cricket over the years, clear from the fact that they faced the first round exit in the last three ICC events, including losses against the USA.
Apart from on-field performance, The Main in Green also has to deal with some off-field events, as well as with several changes in the coaching staff on several occasions since the team’s disappointing performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
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Things were under control for now, at least in T20i cricket, playing together with the same group of players for the past few months.
Although the results have not gone through visitors, the team has some type of stability before the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Salman Ali Aga -led aspect against the West Indies, the first T20I wants to be on the right side of the result, and he has resources to do so.
The selectors have decided to live with the same batting combination that has played the last T20I series against Bangladesh, and the team is expected to open the batting with the pair of Sahibzada Farhan and Sam Ayub.
Farhan scored a half -century winning a match against Bangladesh in the final T20I and would like to build it in the first three T20s against the West Indies.
Ayub was also able to score runs in the final T20I on the second and would like to start the upcoming series on the right note.
Middle-order batsman and all-rounders: Mohammad Haris (WK), Salman Aga (C), Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf
Like openers, Pakistan’s middle order also showed signs of form in the final match of the series against Bangladesh after disappointing outings in the first two matches.
Team management wants middle-order batsmen to get things properly in the first match so that confidence can be gained for the upcoming matches.
The responsibility will be on the shoulders of Captain Salman Ali Aga, so that the relatively inexperienced batting lineup can be guided and the team can help in posting an equal total by batting first.
Saying that Salman Ali Aga will need the support of Mohammad Haris, Hasan Nawaz and Hussain Talat from the other end.
Bowler: Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf
Pakistan is banking on experience in the bowling department for this special series and has recalled the trio of Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali and Haris Rauf, all of which are expected to feature in the first game.
As far as Pakistan’s spin bowling lineup is concerned, it will depend on Mohammad Nawaz, who can be the only specialist spinner in playing in XI for the first T20I.
Apart from Nawaz, Pakistan will have a pair of part -time spin bowling options as Salman Ali Aga and Sam Ayub, while the trio of fast bowlers will be supported by Fhi Ashraf and Hussain Talat.
The 2009 T20 World Cup champion will have a total of eight bowling options in playing XI for the first T20I.
