The announcement of the foreign head coaches will be made after April 15
\n LAHORE
\nPakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has confirmed that United Arab Emirate\u2019s (UAE) Usman Khan\u2019s name is being considered for selection and that he will be part of the national squad.
\n\u201c[Usman] Khan is eligible for Pakistan and he will play [for the national side],\u201d Naqvi said while speaking to the media in Lahore on Sunday.
\nThe PCB chairman\u2019s announcement comes as Khan, who made a mark in the Pakistan Super League\u2019s ninth edition (PSL 9), was last week banned by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) over breach of contract and misrepresentation regarding his decision to play for the gulf side.
\n\u201cBatter Usman Khan has been found to have breached his obligations owed to the ECB […] Usman was found to have misrepresented to ECB about his decision to play for the UAE team and has used the opportunities and development provided by the ECB to him to seek out other prospects and it was evident that he was no longer wanting to play for ECB,\u201d the board said in a statement.
\nThe development came after the right-handed batter took part in the Green Shirts\u2019 recently concluded physical fitness camp at Pakistan Army\u2019s Kakul facility.
\nCommenting on the 2025 Champions Trophy, the PCB chief said that the mega-event would be held in Pakistan as per the schedule, however, he added that it\u2019s too early to talk about the Indian cricket team\u2019s participation in the tournament.
\nOn the issue of team management, Naqvi said that the announcement of the foreign head coaches will be made after April 15.
\n\u201cThe availability of foreign coaches for the series against New Zealand depends on the contract with them,\u201d Naqvi said stressing the national side\u2019s \u201cbusy\u201d upcoming season in light of series against against Ireland, England, T20I World Cup, Bangladesh, England, Australia and South Africa.
\n\u201cBefore the Champions Trophy, there is a tri-party series in Pakistan. Teams will come to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy and the tri-party series,\u201d he added.
\nFurthermore, confirming that the announcement of the national side\u2019s squad for the upcoming five-match T20I home series against New Zealand will be made on April 9.
\nThe series, set to commence on April 18, will see the Black Caps taking on the national side in five T20I matches of which three will be played in Rawalpindi, whereas the rest of the two matches will be played in Lahore with the series culminating on April 27.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The announcement of the foreign head coaches will be made after April 15 LAHORE Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has confirmed that United Arab Emirate\u2019s (UAE) Usman Khan\u2019s name is being considered for selection and that he will be part of the national squad. \u201c[Usman] Khan is eligible for Pakistan and he will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":399538,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-399521","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n