Pakistan Over 50s Team for World Cup announced
Pakistan Over 50s team for participation in the Over 50s World Cup to be held in Cape Town from 5th to 20th March next year was announced today in a Press Release by Mr. Fawad Ijaz Khan, Chairman Pakistan Veterans Cricket Association.
Fourteen Countries divided into two groups, Group A: Pakistan, South Africa, England, Wales, India, Namibia, and USA. Group B: Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Canada, Sri Lanka, and UAE are participating in the World Cup. Players above 50 years old will be playing in this World Cup. Each team will play six group matches and the top two teams in each group will go into the Semifinals of the tournament. The opening and closing ceremonies will be held on 5th and 20th March respectively. The Group matches will start from 6th March. The final match will be played at the iconic Test venue, The Wanderers Stadium on 19th March 2023.
Pakistan lost in the final to Australia in the Inaugural Over 50s World Cup held in Sydney in 2018 and the Second Over 50s World Cup held in Cape Town in 2020 had to be abandoned because of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Nineteen members Pakistani squad consists of 7 Batsmen, 7 Bowlers, 3 All-rounders and a Wicket keeper. Former Test Player Zahoor Elahi is the Captain, Jaffer Qureshi Vice Captain, and Dr. Asjad Ali will be the Manager of the Team.
Team: Zahoor Elahi (Captain), Jaffer Qureshi (V.C), Muhammad Jawed, Azher Khan (wk), Ahmed Hayat, Mazhar Hussain, Shakir Bhagat, Jam Nafees, Naeem Tayyab, Fawad Barry, Muhammad Hafeez, Imtiaz Ahmad, Jamshaid Ali, Rauf Wain, Hafiz Khalid, Asif Humayoun, Amir Sabazwari and Rehan Rauf. Dr. Asjad Ali (Manager)
Pakistan Team will leave for Cape Town on 3rd March 2023.