Inclement weather may disrupt the anticipated five-match T20I series between Pakistan and New Zealand, with forecasts predicting thunderstorms and rainfall in Rawalpindi. The adverse conditions are expected to persist throughout the week, potentially affecting the remaining two matches scheduled to be held in Lahore.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued warnings for rain, windstorms, and thunderstorms across various regions of Pakistan, including KP, Gilgit-Baltis

Despite the weather uncertainties, the New Zealand team has arrived in Islamabad for the exciting T20I series, which kicks off with the first match in Rawalpindi on April 18. The schedule for the series includes matches in Rawalpindi on April 20 and 21, followed by two matches in Lahore on April 25 and 27.

Here are the squads for the Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I series:

Pakistan Squad:

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan (wk), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Irfan Khan Niazi, Usama Mir, Zaman Khan

Reserves: Haseebullah, Mohammad Ali, Agha Salman, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Wasim Jr

New Zealand Squad:

Michael Bracewell (c), Tom Blundell, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Dean Foxcroft, Ben Lister, Cole McConchie, Zak Foulkes, Jimmy Neesham, Will O’Rourke, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert (WK), Ish Sodhi