Pakistan Army on Thursday welcomed the upcoming Twenty20 series against a World XI outfit, comprising 14 foreign players. "We welcome Cricket Team World XI to Pakistan," Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor said in a tweet. "Pakistanis are eagerly prepared to host them as a peace and sports-loving nation," he added.

Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Najam Sethi recently announced that 14 players from seven cricketing nations would be feature in a three-match Twenty20 series against Pakistan, scheduled to be held in Lahore, next month.

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