Every cricket board has announced the squads of their teams to play in this World Cup 2023. Similarly, the Pakistan Cricket Board has announced officially the squads for this World Cup. Here is the Pakistan World Cup squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
Pakistan will play two warm-up matches – against New Zealand on September 29 and Australia on October 3 – before the tournament’s first match against the Netherlands on October 6.
The World Cup 2023 is scheduled to take place in different stadiums in India. Ten stadiums in India are being used for the World Cup 2023. Pakistan will play its 9 matches according to the schedule of the World Cup 2023. The Pakistan World Cup 2023 schedule for this tournament is given below.
Team Overview
| Team Name | Pakistan |
| Tournament | ICC ODI World Cup 2023 |
| Captain | Babar Azam |
| Vice-Captain | Shadab Khan |
| Wicket-keeper | Muhammad Rizwan,Muhammad Haris |
| ODI number-one Batsman | Babar Azam |
| World cup wins | 1-time winner in 1992 |
| Most wickets | Wasim Akram (55 wickets) |
| Most runs | Javed Miandad (1083 runs) |
| Official Website | www.pcb.com.pk |
Pakistan Squad World Cup 2023
PAK squad: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Usama Mir.
Traveling reserves: Mohammad Haris, Abrar Ahmed, Zaman Khan
Pakistan Player List World Cup 2023
| Player Name | Player Role |
|---|---|
| Babar Azam | Batsman |
| Muhammad Rizwan | Wicketkeeper/Batsman |
| Fakhar Zaman | Batsman |
| Imam ul Haq | Batsman |
| Abdullah Shafique | Batsman |
| Salman Ali Agha | Batsman |
| Muhammad Haris | Batsman |
| Saud Shakeel | Batsman |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Bowler |
| Muhammad Waseem jnr | Bowler |
| Haris Rauf | Bowler |
| Hasan Ali | Bowler |
| Usama Mir | Bowler |
| Muhammad Nawaz | All-Rounder |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | All-Rounder |
| Shadab Khan | All-Rounder |
ICC World Cup 2023 Team Squads
- England Cricket Squad for World Cup 2023 Fixtures
- South Africa Squad for ICC World Cup 2023, Fixture
- Bangladesh Squad for ICC World Cup 2023
- Pakistan Squad for ICC World Cup 2023
- Afghanistan Squad for ICC World Cup 2023
- New Zealand Squad for ICC ODI World Cup 2023
- India Squad for World Cup 2023
Pakistan Team Schedule for ICC World Cup 2023
| No | Date | Match | Time | Venue |
| 1 | Friday, 6 October | Pakistan vs Netherlands | 1:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 2 | Thursday, 10 October | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 1:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 3 | Sunday, 14 October | Pakistan vs India | 1:30 pm | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 4 | Friday, 20 October | Pakistan vs Australia | 1:30PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru |
| 5 | Monday, 23 October | Pakistan vs Afghanistan | 1:30 PM | MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai |
| 6 | Friday, 27 October | Pakistan vs South Africa | 1:30 PM | MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai |
| 7 | Tuesday, 31 October | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | 1:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 8 | Saturday, 4 November | Pakistan vs New Zealand | 10:00AM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru |
| 9 | Sunday, 11 November | Pakistan vs England | 1:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
PAK Playing XI World Cup 2023
- Babar Azam (C), Muhammad Rizwan, Imam ul Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Saud Shakeel, Usama Meer, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hassan Ali.
Pakistan Team Analysis
Batting line-up
- Babar Azam is an elegant Right-handed batsman. He is a very talented player. He is a classy player known for his best cover drive. He is captain of the Pakistan team and is a pillar of the batting lineup of the Pakistan team. He is the number one ODI batsman.
- Imam ul Haq is a stylish left-handed opener batsman. He is the nephew of former Pakistan captain Inzamm-ul-Haq. He played a good role in the top order of the Pakistan team.
- Fakhar Zaman is a left-handed opener. He is known for his aggression. In the final of the ICC Champion Trophy in 2017 he played a match-winning century and gave an unbelievable performance.
- Muhammad Rizwan is a right-handed batsman. He is the best wicketkeeper and a wonderful player.
Bowling line-up
Pakistan is known as the land of pacers. Pakistan bowlers are not easy to handle. They are well-experienced and have magical spells. Pakistani bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is the backbone of the Pakistan cricket team. He is such an amazing bowler currently in the Pakistan cricket team.
Haris Rauf is a talented fast bowler from Pakistan. He is known for his express pace, regularly clocking speeds above 140km/h and even touching 150 km/h speed. He possesses the skills to swing the ball.
All-Rounders
Shadab Khan is the best all-rounder of the Pakistan cricket team. He is a leg-spinner. His performance is always brilliant. He is a brilliant fielder, spinner, and best-power hitter.
Muhammad Nawaz is the best all-rounder of the Pakistan team. He is a spinner. He performed very well in many of his matches. Babar calls him a match-winner and lucky for the team.
Pakistan Strength
Pakistan’s cricket team is strong in batting, with Babar Azam, the world’s top-ranked batsman, leading the way. They have Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, and Mohammad Rizwan. Their bowling is in good hands with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf being the main bowlers for the team. Pakistan’s team has a good experience in ODI cricket.
Pakistan Weakness
Pakistan is the best team and has almost very few weaknesses. Pakistan’s cricket team has had trouble being steady lately. Sometimes they do well, but other times their batting and bowling have problems.
Key Players from Pakistan in World Cup 2023
- Babar Azam
- Fakhar Zaman
- Muhammad Rizwan
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Haris Rauf
Pakistan Injury Report World Cup 2023
Naseem Shah is the main bowler of the Pakistan team for this World Cup. In his previous match, he got injured. He has suffered a shoulder injury. It is a big injury and a main issue. He will be out of this World Cup in 2023. It will affect the Pakistan team. He is a star bowler and very experienced in death overs. Pakistan Cricket Team will miss him in this event. It is a bit sad news for the team.
The Pakistan team is fit. There are some changes with the playing eleven.
Is Naseem Shah Out of the World Cup 2023?
Naseem Shah is out of the World Cup 2023. He was injured in the Asia Cup 2023. He had suffered from a shoulder injury. Naseem Shah is out of this World Cup 2023.
World Cup Points Table/ Pakistan Standing
| Team | Play | W | L | NR | PTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan vs Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pakistan vs India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan vs Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pakistan vs Afghanistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan vs South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan vs Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pakistan vs New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan vs England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
FAQs
Who is the captain of the Pakistan cricket team in 2023?
Babar Azam is the captain of the Pakistan National Cricket team for the World Cup 2023.
Will Pakistan visit India for the World Cup in 2023?
Pakistan Cricket Team has visited the for this World Cup. Pakistan has not visited India for the past six years. This year Pakistan visited India for World Cup 2023.
What is the Pakistan Squad for World Cup 2023 reserve?
There are three reserve players in the Pakistan World Cup 2023 squad. These are Abrar Ahmad, Muhammad Haris, and Zaman Khan.