Pak vs Eng: Pakistan squad starts training in Karachi today.

Pakistan's national cricket squad will start training at the National Stadium Karachi today [Saturday] for the home Twenty20 International series against England.

The historic seven-match T20I series will start on September 20 in Karachi. The series will conclude on October 2 in Lahore.

The national squad reported in Karachi today for the home series. The players, along with the support staff, reported at the hotel late Friday.

According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), wicketkeeper-batsman Muhammad Rizwan and assistant-head coach Shahid Aslam will join the squad on September 17.

Before the home side heads into the training session, batsman Shan Masood, who got his maiden T20I call-up, will talk to the media at the stadium.

The England team, playing an away series in Pakistan after 17 years, had a three-hour long preparatory session on Friday. The guests will continue to practice today.

Pakistan will also play a warm-up match against England on October 17 before they start their run at the Twenty20 World Cup, starting on October 16.

Squad:

Pakistan Squad: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abrar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad...