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:
T20I Series schedule:
5 Oct – 1st T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
7 Oct – 2nd T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
9 Oct – 3rd T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
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