Babar Azam to play under Rizwan’s captaincy in GT20 Canada 2024

Pakistan’s white-ball captain and ace batter Babar Azam will play under wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan’s captaincy at Vancouver Knights in the upcoming GT20 Canada 2024.

Rizwan, who led Multan Sultans to the Pakistan Super League (PSL) title in 2021, has been named Vancouver Knights captain for the upcoming fourth edition of the league, scheduled to run from July 25 until August 11.

“The Vancouver Knights have chosen their captain for GT20 Season 4: Sir Muhammad Rizwan. With his mighty batting skills and sharp wicketkeeping, he’s ready to lead our charge to victory. Prepare for battle, Knights!,” the Kings said in a statement.

For the unversed, a total of seven Pakistan players will partake in the upcoming edition of the league.

Inaugural champions Vancouver Knights feature four Pakistan players: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir and Asif Ali.

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Meanwhile, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Nawaz are roped in by Toronto Nationals whereas Iftikhar Ahmed will represent Bangla Tigers Mississauga.

The six-team tournament will be played at TD Cricket Arena in Brampton.

The inaugural edition was played in 2018, followed by the second edition in 2019. However, the third season, which was scheduled for 2020, was postponed due to COVID-19.

Ultimately, the GT20 Canada returned for the third season in 2023, where Montreal Tigers defeated Surrey Jaguars in the final to clinch their first title.

Vancouver Knights Squad for GT20 2024:Babar Azam, Asif Ali, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan (c), Jeremy Gordon, Rishiv Joshi, Sandeep Lamichhane, Dwaine Pretorius, Michael Rippon, Dipendra Singh Airee, Harsh Thaker, Ruben Trumpelmann, Paul van Meekeren, Sarmad Anwar, Mandeep Girdhar, Yuvraj Samra, Shubham Sharma, Ajayveer Singh.

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