Following the 3-match Test series aganist South Africa, the Pakistani squad is set to participate in another 2-match test series. Before the official beginning of this series, a warm test match has been arranged between the West Indian squad and the Pakistan Shaheens. This is the 1st time for the West Indies team to visit Pakistan after 18 years and Pakistani fans are buzzing with excitement to host them.
A detailed summary of this 2-match Test series is provided below:
Schedule
2 Tests
—17th – 21st January 2025—
1st Test at Multan Cricket Stadium, Pakistan
9:30 am PST, 10:00 am IST, and 4:30 am GMT
—-25th – 29th January 2025—
2nd Test at Multan Cricket Stadium,Pakistan
9:30 am PST, 10:00 am IST, and 4:30 am GMT
Squads
West Indies:
Kraigg Brathwaite (captain)
Alick Athanaze
Keacy Carty
Joshua Da Silva
Justin Greaves
Kavem Hodge
Tevin Imlach
Amir Jangoo
Mikyle Louis
Gudakesh Motie
Anderson Phillip
Kemar Roach
Jayden Seales
Kevin Sinclair
Jomel Warrican
Pakistan:
Shan Masood (captain)
Saim Ayub
Babar Azam
Kamran Ghulam
Mohammad Rizwan
Saud Shakeel
Salman Ali Agha
Mohammad Abbas
Naseem Shah
Mir Hamza
Noman Ali
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Sajjad Khan
Amir Jamal
Muhammad Abbas
Conclusion
This will be the last series Pakistan will play before the official beginning of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which the green team is set to host. Moreover, the morale and expectations are at an all time high for the Pakistani fans as the last time that Pakistan played a test series on Multan’s pitch, they absolutely demolished the English team. Let’s see if the Pakistani bowlers are able to regenerate the magic once again and entertain their home crowd.
