Faisal akram

Queens Sports Club: Pakistan have picked three debutants for the first match of their three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, giving their maiden caps to Haseebullah Khan, Aamir Jamal, and Faisal Akram at the Queens Sports Club here on Sunday.

The squad captained by Mohammad Rizwan will be without regulars like Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, along of whom have been rested for what is not a high-stakes series for Pakistan. The three ODIs will be followed by a three-match T20I series at the same venue. On Sunday, they were greeted at the stadium by overcast conditions with a strong possibility of rain interrupting the first match of the series.

This is Pakistan’s second ODI series this month, after they beat Australia 2-1 earlier in November in their backyard, as they build up for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025.