Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced an updated squad for the T20I series against Zimbabwe scheduled to begin from November 7 in Rawalpindi. Three players, who featured in the three-match ODI series, Haris Sohail, Abid Ali and Imam-ul-Haq have been not included for the shorter format.
According to reports, Haris Sohail has been injured while Abid Ali and Imam-ul-Haq are not fitting in the Pakistan team’s set up. A total of 19 players have been picked in the squad among whom the management will pick their playing XI.
Pakistan selectors had already left out veterans Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Amir for their limited-overs squad of 22 for the home series against Zimbabwe. While Abdullah Shafique, the uncapped 20-year old, top-order batsman has found a place following strong performances for Central Punjab in the recently-concluded National T20 Cup. But Shafique was not included in the ODI series.
Pakistan had won the ODI series by 2-1. The third match of the series was thrilling as a result was decided in the super over even though their captain Babar Azam had scored 125 in the twenty overs. Eventually, Zimbabwe registered the victory.
Pakistan’s T20I squad against Zimbabwe:
Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Abdullah Shafiq, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan, Musa Khan, Rohail Nazir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz and Zafar Gohar.