
Pakistan has been a part of the Cricket World Cup since the tournament first began in 1975. The Pakistani cricket team always manages to qualify for the World Cup and once even brought the World Cup trophy home.
Babar Azam is the captain of the formidable Pakistani cricket team. He is recognized as one of the best batters in the cricket world. During the 2019 World Cup, Babar Azam was named by ICC as one of the five exciting talents debuting in the World Cup. Babar Azam is named the third-fastest Pakistani batsman to reach 1000 runs in ODI cricket.
Star player
Babar Azam is known as the star player of Pakistan cricket team. In 2021 Babar Azam won the ODI Player of the year award and to this day he is known as the world’s top ODI batter.
Pakistan cricket team coach
Bowling coach: Shaun Tait
The bowling coach of the Pakistan cricket team is Shaun Tait. He was appointed on February 2022 by the Pakistan Cricket Board. Shaun is a former Australian cricketer and won four awards throughout his career, including the prestigious Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year award in 2004.
Head Coach: Grant Bradburn
On 13th May 2023, Pakistan Cricket Board appointed Grant Bradburn as the head coach of the Pakistan cricket team. Bradburn is a former New Zealand cricketer and he also worked as the head coach of Scotland’s men’s cricket team.
After his appointment, PCB Management Committee Chairperson Najam Sethi stated:
“I am delighted to name Grant Bradburn as the head coach of our men’s side. Bradburn joins the side with plethora of coaching experience. After having worked with our men’s side before and at the National Cricket Academy, he understands our culture and philosophy of cricket well and is an ideal candidate to take our team forward.
“After the announcement of Mickey Arthur as team director, Bradburn’s appointment is another step in our endeavours of putting together a highly qualified coaching panel so our players can benefit from their experiences and dominate world cricket in all three formats.”
Pakistan Cricket Team squad
The team squad for World Cup isn’t announced yet, but we have made a table depicting the probable team squad.
Player name | Role |
Imam-ul-Haq | Batsman |
Mohammad Wasim | Bowler |
Shan Masood | Batsman |
Babar Azam | Batsman |
Mohammad Rizwan | Wicket-keeper |
Mohammad Haris | Wicket-keeper |
Salman Agha | All-rounder |
Haris Sohail | Batsman |
Shadab Khan | All-rounder |
Mohammad Nawaz | All-rounder |
Shaheen Shah Afridi | Bowler |
Naseem Shah | Bowler |
Haris Rauf | Bowler |
Abdullah Shaffique | Batsman |
Ihsanullah | Bowler |
This team setup looks like it is going to set the field on fire with its performance. These players know how to play to win, and we would love to see Pakistan take the ICC World Cup trophy home.
When will the final squad be announced?
As of yet, PCB has no announcements regarding the team squad for ICC World Cup. PCB will most probably issue a notification in three weeks’ time.
Which players from the current team squad played in previous World Cup Tournaments?
Let’s take a look at the players who appeared in the previous World Cup tournaments.
Player name | World Cup year |
Babar Azam | 2019 |
Haris Sohail | 2019, 2015 |
Imam-ul-Haq | 2019 |
Shadab Khan | 2019 |
Shaheen Shah Afridi | 2019 |
History of Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup
Pakistan was a part of the debut game of 1975. The Pakistani team has a strong lineup consisting of Zaheer Abbas, Imran Khan, Majid Khan, and Mushtaq Muhammad. Despite having talented players in its arsenal, Pakistan was eliminated in the group stages.
Let’s take a look at the proud record of Pakistan in the cricket world.
Year | Description |
1975 | Pakistan eliminated in the group stages after one win |
1979 | Lost to West Indies in the semifinal by 43 runs |
1983 | The team made it to the semifinals but lost to West Indies by eight wickets |
1987 | Lost to Australia in the semifinals |
1992 | Pakistani team won the World Cup. |
1996 | Eliminated in the semifinals |
1999 | Made it to the finals but lost to Australia by 8 wickets |
2003 | Eliminated at group stage |
2007 | Eliminated at the group stage |
2011 | Reached the semifinals but lost to India |
2015 | Got eliminated in the Quarterfinals by Australia |
2019 | Got eliminated at the group stage |