The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced its playing XI for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan. The team includes some of the country’s well-known players, including Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah. The selectors have also included several new faces in the squad from PSL 8 in a bid to strengthen the team’s overall performance.
Here’s what PCT shared on their Facebook:
Pakistan’s squad for the Afghanistan T20i series includes:
Shadab Khan (Captain)
Abdullah Shafique
Azam Khan
Faheem Ashraf
Iftikhar Ahmed
Ihsanullah
Imad Wasim
Mohammad Haris
Mohammad Nawaz
Mohammad Wasim Jr.
Naseem Shah
Saim Ayub
Shan Masood
Tayyab Tahir
Zaman Khan
Reserve players:
Abrar Ahmed
Haseebullah
Usama Mir
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As per PCB’s latest statement, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi are likely to rest for the upcoming series. The series is presumed to take place in UAE, where the PCT will play three T20Is against Afghanistan.
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