Qasim Akram chosen as captain for Pakistan in U-19 World Cup
News 24
The Lahore-born Qasim will also captain the team in the U19 Asia Cup that will be played in the UAE later this month. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said besides the final 15 for both events, the squad also includes two travelling reserves who will be part of the touring party for both tournaments.
The Lahore-born Qasim will also captain the team in the U19 Asia Cup that will be played in the UAE later this month. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said besides the final 15 for both events, the squad also includes two travelling reserves who will be part of the touring party for both tournaments.
The squad includes four players who took part in the preceding U19 World Cup that was played in South Africa in January-February 2020, Pakistan finished third in the event.
Qasim, openers Abdul Wahid Bangalzai and Mohammad Shehzad and middle-order batter Irfan Khan Niazi were the four players to feature in the South Africa event.