Pakistan on Thursday announced its squad for the impending ICC T20 World Cup. The Babar Azam-led side looks quite similar to the one in the Asia Cup recently. There was no bliss for veteran player Shoaib Malik, whom a great deal of ex-cricketers were supporting for a recall after Pakistan’s defeat to Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup.

Shadab Khan has been named as Babar’s deputy while premier paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi has been named in the squad. Pakistan have an intriguing pace bowling division with the likes of Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain named close by Afridi. Shahnawaz Dahani has been named in the reserves.

“In the 15-player World Cup squad, top-order batter Shan Masood has been included in the side for the shortest format for the first-time along with fast bowlers Mohammad Wasim Junior and Shaheen Shah Afridi, while Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris and Shahnawaz Dahani have been named as the three travelling reserves. Wasim Junior has been included after recovering completely from the side strain he suffered during the ACC T20 Asia Cup, whereas Shaheen, who is undergoing rehabilitation for a knee injury in London and expected to resume bowling early next month, will join the squad in Brisbane on 15 October,”

a PCB statement said.

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T20 World Cup Squad: 

Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Usman Qadir

Reserves: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris, Shahnawaz Dahani

Introducing our squad 🙌

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