DUBAI: Pakistan pacemaker Naseem Shah will make his T20I debut today as Pakistan take on arch-rivals India in the high-voltage clash of the 2022 Asia Cup at Dubai International Stadium.
According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the right arm pacer will play his first T20I match today as he will be the 96th player to represent the Greenshirts in the T20Is.
Naseem Shah had previously made his ODI debut during the recently concluded Pakistan tour in the Netherlands while also representing Pakistan in the red ball format.
“I am happy to represent Pakistan in all formats step by step,” Naseem said in a video posted on the official PCB Twitter account.
🗣️ “Happy to represent Pakistan in all formats”@iNaseemShah will make his T20I debut today against India 👏#AsiaCup2022 | #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/cc9IDCEGhk
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 28, 2022
“The debut match in any format is always very important as it determines what impact you will create in that format,” he added.
“We all know it’s a big game, but I’ll try to play it like a normal game and do it well.”
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