Pakistan's fast bowler Haris Rauf is happy for his Lahore Qalandars' teammate Zaman Khan, a product of their Player Development Program (PDP), who is going to make T20I debut today against Afghanistan.
In a video message released by Qalandars on social media, Haris congratulated Zaman for making it to the national squad.
"I am happy to see another PDP player going to represent Pakistan," said Haris who was also the find of Qalandars through their talent hunt drive.
"Qalandars' PDP is proving to be worthy for Pakistan cricket. Zaman is a talented cricketer and he has potential to perform at the international level," he added.
Mirza Tahir Baig, who rose to fame during Pakistan Super League (PSL) 8 while opening the batting of Qalandars alongside Fakhar Zaman, wished best of luck to his teammate Zaman and Abdullah Shafique.
"Zaman and Abdullah are the assets of Pakistan. I wish them best of luck and pray for their good performance," he concluded.
Zaman alongside Saim Ayub, Ihsanullah, and Tayyab Tahir will make T20I debut today in Sharjah. Shadab Khan will lead the side in the absence of regular captain Babar Azam.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has given rest to its main players including Babar, Shaheen Afridi, Haris, Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman.
Alongside some new faces, experienced cricketer Imad Wasim, Azam Khan, and Faheem Ashraf made comeback to the national side.
On Friday afternoon, PCB also revealed their playing XI.
Here it is:
Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, Abdullah Shafique, Tayyab Tahir, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Zaman Khan and Ihsanullah
- Haris Rauf