2007-2021: Pakistan's T20 World Cup jersey evolution - in pictures

A look at the kits of the men in green at the showpiece event over the years

Pakistan players celebrate the wicket of Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka during the 2007 T20 World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa. Getty

Umar Gul of Pakistan celebrates the wicket of Luke Wright of England during the 2009 T20 World Cup at The Oval in London, England. They went on to win the title. Getty

Pakistan players during the Super Eight match against New Zealand at the 2010 T20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. Getty

Pakistan players at the 2012 T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka. Getty

Pakistan's fielders congratulate Sohail Tanvir, second left, after he dismissed West Indies' Dwayne Smith at the 2014 T20 World Cup at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. Reuters

Wahab Riaz of Pakistan celebrates after taking the wicket of David Warner of Australia during the 2016 T20 World Cup at the I.S. Bindra Stadium in Mohali, India. Getty

Pakistan’s 2021 T20 World Cup jersey. Photo: Pakistan Cricket Board / Twitter

Pakistan's Haris Rauf, left, celebrates with his captain Babar Azam after taking the wicket of West Indies' captain Kieron Pollard during the 2021 T20 World Cup warm-up match in Dubai. AP

The 2021 T20 World Cup has started. The first round, to be specific. The 'main' teams will get on the field in the Super 12 stage, which begins on October 23.

Among the teams in the fray are Pakistan, who have had an extraordinary buildup to the tournament.

The men in green were supposed to have a bumper home season, with white-ball series against New Zealand and England as preparation for the main event in the UAE.

But a security alert head of the first match against New Zealand saw both series called off, leading to much heartache in the country.

Babar Azam's team are now in the UAE, with a few things to prove and a stunning jersey to match their ambitions.

What should help them is their record - Pakistan have won their last 10 T20 internationals in the UAE. Their first match is against India on October 24 and although they have a 0-5 record against their rivals in T20 World Cup clashes, Babar is hopeful.

"Definitely we have played a lot of cricket in the UAE," Babar said. "These conditions suit us and we know how to play here. We need to keep things simple in all the departments."