The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) released the T20I and ODI teams for the home series against the West Indies, which will be played in Karachi from December 13 to 22, on Thursday.
The PCB said in a statement that the 20-over matches will contribute towards the ICC T20I Rankings, while the 50-over games will be part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League.
The board announced that Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Sarfaraz Ahmed, and Shoaib Malik have been dropped from the recently finished T20I series against Bangladesh, while fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain has been added to the 15-man team.
Similarly, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, and Mohammad Wasim Jnr have replaced Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Salman Ali Agha, and Sarfaraz Ahmed in the 17-member side, while Abdullah Shafique has been named as a travelling reserve from the 17 players who were available for selection for the England ODIs in July.
Squads
T20Is
Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper) Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir
ODIs
Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Mohammad Hasnain, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir
Traveling reserve: Abdullah Shafique (Central Punjab)