The Pakistan team has announced the playing XI for the first Test against Bangladesh at home. This match is starting on 21st August in Rawalpindi. The host will definitely want to win this first Test.

Shan Masood will be seen captaining the Pakistan team in this two-match Test series. Shan Masood’s performance has always been very good in international Test cricket. Not only this, the young players will also get to learn a lot from their captain. Apart from Shan Masood, former captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan will also be seen playing in the first Test. Both these batsmen have been one of the important players of the Pakistan team.

Apart from this, talented players like Abdullah Shafiq and Saud Shakeel have also been included in the playing XI of the first Test against Bangladesh. Salman Ali Agha is the only spinner of Pakistan who will also be seen playing an important role in batting. The team’s fast bowling lineup is very strong. Bangladesh may face a lot of problems against Shaheen Shah Afridi, Khurram Shahzad, Naseem Shah and Mohammad Ali.

Pakistan team players will have to prove their fitness level in Rawalpindi

Let us tell you, due to injury, excellent fast bowler Amer Jamal has been ruled out of the Test series against Bangladesh. There are other players as well who would like to prove their fitness level in Rawalpindi.

Both these Test matches are very important for both the teams. Batsmen get a lot of help in Rawalpindi. Now it remains to be seen how Pakistan team puts pressure on Bangladesh in the first Test?

Here is Pakistan’s playing XI for the first Test against Bangladesh:

Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi