(Web Desk) – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 16-member men’s squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, with Salman Ali Agha retained as captain.
Star-batter Babar Azam, wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan, and pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi have been sidelined from the T20 squad against Bangladesh.
On the other hand, notable performers including PSL X’s highest wicket taker Abbas Afridi, left-arm spinner who bowled exceptionally well in his initial international games Sufiyan Muqeem, and Haider Ali were ignored.
All matches are scheduled to take place at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, with the official schedule to be released soon.
The selection committee finalised the squad based on players’ form and performances during the ongoing HBL PSL X, which concludes on 25 May.
This series also marks the first assignment for newly appointed head coach Mike Hesson, who will be closely watching the players ahead of Pakistan’s busy T20 calendar.
Pakistan T20I Squad:
Salman Ali Agha (Captain), Shadab Khan (Vice-Captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (Wicket-keeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (Wicket-keeper), Saim Ayub
