Sahibzada Farhan Appointed Captain of Pakistan Shaheens for Red Ball Matches in Australia
Karachi, 12 July 2024: Sahibzada Farhan has been appointed as captain of Pakistan Shaheens for their upcoming two four-day matches against Bangladesh ‘A’ in Darwin, Australia, scheduled from 19 to 29 July.
At 28 years old, Sahibzada Farhan brings experience from his five T20Is for Pakistan. A right-handed batsman, he has an impressive first-class record with 4,401 runs in 58 matches, including eight centuries and 27 half-centuries.
In addition to the red-ball fixtures, Pakistan Shaheens will also participate in two 50-over matches and a nine-team T20 tournament in Darwin. The captain for the white-ball series will be announced later.
The 15-member squad for the red-ball matches is set to depart from Karachi via Dubai early Saturday morning. Spinner Faisal Akram replaces fast bowler Hunain Shah, who is sidelined due to a back injury.
Accompanying the team to Darwin is Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie, who will oversee the squad until early August after the conclusion of the second four-day match against Bangladesh ‘A’ on 29 July. Gillespie will then transition to his role as head coach of the national team in preparation for the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi and Karachi.
Pakistan Shaheens Squad: Sahibzada Farhan (captain), Faisal Akram, Haseebullah, Kamran Ghulam, Kashif Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mubasir Khan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tayyab Tahir, Umar Amin.
Player Support Personnel: Jason Gillespie (head coach for red-ball matches), Abdul Rehman (head coach for white-ball matches, joining on 28 July), Mohammad Masroor (Assistant coach-cum-manager), Mohammad Asad (physiotherapist), Imranullah (trainer), Usman Hashmi (analyst).
