Zimbabwe vs Pakistan T20 Series - Key Players To Watch Out

Zimbabwe vs Pakistan T20 Series - Key Players To Watch Out

Pakistan tour to Zimbabwe has reached its 2nd stage as the two teams will face each other in the T20 format of cricket. The first fixture is scheduled to take place on Sunday in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The match prediction has the odds in favour of Pakistan.

Zimbabwe started their campaign in the ODI series on a positive note. They scored a win in the 1st ODI against the visitors and stunned the opposition. However, Pakistan immediately bounced back and scored two consecutive wins to win the series.

The host's batting unit came out as a weaker section in both games. Neither were they able to score a big number nor were they able to complete the chase. However, the team management has made some changes in the squad for the T20 format and hence they will expect a positive result from the team.

Pakistan will be coming to play the shortest cricket format, with some major changes in the squad and in their leadership. The team will have a fresh start on the tour with some fresh faces in the team. Betting apps for cricket have the best odds for both teams for the series.

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe - Top Performers in ODI Series
 

Batting

Player

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

Team

Saim Ayub

3

155

77.5

133.62

Pakistan

Kamran Ghulam

3

120

60

94.48

Pakistan

Abdullah Shafique

3

83

41.5

68.59

Pakistan

 

Bowling

Player

Matches

Wickets

Average

Economy

Team

Abrar Ahmed

2

6

13

4.58

Pakistan

Agha Salman

3

6

16.83

4.39

Pakistan

Faisal Akram

3

5

16

4.1

Pakistan

 

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe T20 Series - Head-to-Head

 

Zimbabwe

Matches (18)

Pakistan

2

Won

16

16

Lost

2

1

Home Won

5

0

Away Won

10

1

Neutral Won

1

136.6

Average Runs

151.2

175

Maximum Runs

198

107

Minimum Runs

99

 

Zimbabwe vs Pakistan T20 Series - Squad

Zimbabwe

Sikandar Raza (capt), Faraz Akram, Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Brandon Mavuta, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava

Zimbabwe Probable Playing XI - Sikandar Raza (Captain), Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Wesley Madhevere, Brandon Mavuta, Tashinga Musekiwa

Pakistan

Agha Salman (capt), Abbas Afridi, Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Hasnain, Omair Yousuf, Qasim Akram, Sahibzada Farhan, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan

Pakistan Probable Playing XI - Salman Agha (Captain), Sahibzada Farhan, Haseebullah Khan, Usman Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan, Haris Rauf, Sufyan Muqeem, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain

Zimbabwe vs Pakistan T20 Series - Key Players

1) Haris Rauf - Pakistan

Pakistan is without their senior players for the T20 series against Zimbabwe. However, they have Haris Rauf, one of the only experienced bowlers in the team. In this scenario, Haris Rauf will be a key player for the team. His disciplined bowling and accuracy will help the visitors to dominate all three fixtures.

T20i Stats - 2024

Matches

Wickets

Average

Economy

Haris Rauf

13

24

17.12

7.55

 

T20i Career Stats

Matches

Wickets

Average

Economy

Haris Rauf

75

107

20.68

8.17

 

2) Sikandar Raza - Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has qualified for the T20 World Cup 2026 by defeating Kenya in the last T20i fixture. Their skipper again came out as the key player to help the team qualify for the tournament. He was the 3rd highest run-scorer in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and he was also the leading wicket-taker in the tournament.

 

T20i Stats - 2024 - Batting

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

Sikandar Raza

18

462

33

155.55

 

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Qualifier

Matches

Wickets

Economy

Sikandar Raza

5

10

4.21

 

3) Tadiwanashe Marumani - Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s wicket-keeper batsman Tadiwanashe Marumani also played a key role in order to help the team to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2026. He was the leading scorer for the team and 2nd highest scorer in the tournament.
 

T20i Stats - 2024 - Batting

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

Tadiwanashe Marumani

12

336

19

102.70

 

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Qualifier

Matches

Runs

Average

Tadiwanashe Marumani

5

216

54

 

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