After losing two games on the trot, Pakistan will be hoping to get back to winning ways as they take on Canada in their next game. Babar Azam and co. are in a dangerous position in Group A, having lost to the USA and India in the Group stage of the T20 World Cup 2024.
Depsite a heartbreaking loss against India, Pakistan are expected to stick with the same playing XI against Canada in what is a must-win match for the side. With the team set to take on Canada in the same venue (New York), Pakistan is not expected to make any changes to their XI.
Will Pakistan make any changes to XI for PAK vs CAN?
Pakistan have seen a below-par performance so far from the batters, with none of the stars able to convert starts into big scores. The side’s openers – Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan – haven’t managed to get going so far in the tournament and will have to pull up their socks in the must-win encounter against CAN.
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Usman Khan, who came in at number three against India, had a short-lived stint at the crease. However, he is expected to retain his spot in the playing XI. Fakhar Zaman, Imad Wasim, Ifthikar Ahmed and Shadab Khan will also continue to remain a part of the XI. No changes are expected to be made to the bowling line-up which comprises of Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Amir.
Predicted Pakistan Playing XI vs Canada
| Players | Role |
| Babar Azam (c) | Batter |
| Mohammad Rizwan | Wicketkeeper- Batter |
| Usman Khan | Batter |
| Fakhar Zaman | Batter |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | All Rounder |
| Shadab Khan | All Rounder |
| Imad Wasim | All Rounder |
| Shaheen Afridi | Bowler |
| Mohammad Amir | Bowler |
| Naseem Shah | Bowler |
| Haris Rauf | Bowler |
