KARACHI: Pakistan spinner Subian Muqeem penned a heartfelt message ahead of the three-match ODI series against Australia national cricket team from May 30 to June 4.
The opening match of the series will be played in Rawalpindi and the remaining two matches in Lahore. The toss for all three matches is scheduled for 4:00 PM PST, with play starting at 4:30 PM PST.
Mukeem took to social media platform Instagram where he shared a photo of himself wearing Pakistan’s national kit and expressed pride after representing the country, describing the jersey as a symbol of respect, responsibility and commitment.
The youngster reflected another memorable moment in the national colors and highlighted the importance of wearing the Pakistan jersey at the international level.
“This is not just a uniform or dress, but a recognition of my commitment and duty,” Mukeem wrote.
Notably, the 24-year-old made his ODI debut for the Pakistan national cricket team against the South African national cricket team in Johannesburg in 2024, where he was instrumental in Pakistan’s win with impressive figures of 4/52 in eight overs.
The left-arm spinner has played four ODIs so far and picked up eight wickets. In 19 T20 matches, he has taken 27 wickets at an economy rate of 6.28.
The upcoming bilateral ODI series will mark Australia’s first 50-over tour of Pakistan since March and April 2022, when the Men in Green won the series 2-1.
Earlier this year, Australia toured Pakistan for a three-match T20I series in January and February, where the hosts completed a 3-0 clean sweep at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.
Left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi will continue to captain the side, while Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Shatab Khan and Mukeem have returned to the ODI squad after missing the series against Bangladesh in March.
Ahmed Daniel, Arafat Minhas and Rohail Naseer have been reinstated to the ODI squad and could make their international debuts during the series after being previously selected without a match.
Pakistan Squad for Australia ODI:
Shaheen Shah Afridi (catch), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniel, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Mas Sadaq, Muhammad Qazi Ghori (wk), Naseem Shah, Rohail Naseer (wk), Huhin Shahibham Subian Mukeem.
Schedule of Pakistan-Australia ODI Series:
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