Pakistan Skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has said International teams have started to recognize Pakistan after Champions trophy trumpet.

In a shot video message released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Sarfaraz said World XI tour is a good sign for Pakistan cricket.

It will be a great experience playing in front of the home crowd and fans, he added.  The skipper also recalled the match between Pakistan and India played in Karachi in which the Green-shirts chased down 330 with Younis Khan scoring century.A

The 30-year-old said, Pakistan is safe country to play cricket and invited other teams to come here and enjoy the facilities with full security.

He hoped, after World XI tour, Sri Lanka and West Indies will look forward to tour the country as well.

It is pertinent to mention here that, the World XI led by Faf du Plessis is all set to land in Lahore on 11 September. During the tour they will play three Twenty20 internationals on 12, 13 and 15 of the month.

Squads

Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (capt), Fakhar Zaman, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Umar Amin, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Fahim Ashraf , Hasan Ali, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Amir, Rumman Raees, Usman Khan, Sohail Khan

World XI: Faf du Plessis (capt), David Miller, Morne Morkel, Tim Paine, Thisara Perera, Imran Tahir, Darren Sammy, Hashim Amla, Grant Elliott, Samuel Badree, George Bailey, Tamim Iqbal, Paul Collingwood, Ben Cutting.