Pakistan announce squad for Sri Lanka T20Is

LAHORE: Pakistan national team’s head coach and chief selector, Misbah-ul-Haq, on Wednesday named a 16-member squad for three T20Is against Sri Lanka in Lahore from 5 to 9 October.

From the ODI side presently in Karachi, there are three changes. Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal and Faheem Ashraf have replaced Abid Ali, Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq.

Ahmed last featured in a T20I in June 2018 against Scotland, while Umar’s last appearance in the same format was in September 2016 against the West Indies. 

Faheem last played for Pakistan in a five-match away ODI series against England in May this year.

Imam has been left out of the T20I side due to an injury in his left-hand, which he sustained while fielding in the second ODI against Sri Lanka on Monday. 

He is also unavailable for selection for the third ODI on Wednesday.

T20 Squad:

1. Sarfaraz Ahmed (captain)
2. Babar Azam (vice-captain)
   
3. Ahmed Shehzad
   
4. Asif Ali
5. Faheem Ashraf
6. Fakhar Zaman
   
7. Haris Sohail
   
8. Iftikhar Ahmed
   
9.  Imad Wasim
   
10. Mohammad Amir
11. Mohammad Hasnain
    
12. Mohammad Nawaz
13. Shadab Khan
    
14. Umar Akmal
    
15. Usman Shinwari
    
16. Wahab Riaz
    

T20I Series schedule:

5 Oct – 1st T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

7 Oct – 2nd T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

9 Oct – 3rd T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore