ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has vowed to give “maximum chances” to young players as the Green Shirts brace for their opening clash against Zimbabwe today, Tuesday, as the tri-nation series with Sri Lanka kicks off.
Pakistan have recently discovered fresh talent in the form of aggressive batter Abdul Samad, pacer Mohammad Salman Mirza and spinner Usman Tariq in recent months. The South Asian team has been on the lookout this year for aggressive players more suited to the modern standards of T20 cricket, typically aggressive batting.
The hosts will open the tri-nation series today in Rawalpindi by taking on Zimbabwe. Sri Lanka will look to improve their prospects in white-ball cricket after losing 3-0 to Pakistan in their recently concluded ODI series.
“As far as the new players are concerned, we will make sure everyone gets an opportunity,” Agha told reporters at a press conference on Monday night. “But at the end of the day, whatever team you play, our first priority is always winning matches.
Agha said one cannot afford the luxury of taking any team “lightly” in the T20 format.
