A host of key players have missed selection as Pakistan announced their T20I squad for next month’s three-match series in Sri Lanka.
Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Rizwan will skip the series as they feature in Australia’s domestic Big Bash League, with uncapped keeper-batter Khawaja Nafay winning a maiden call-up as part of the 15-player squad.
Pakistan squad: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmad, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq
Series schedule:
First T20I, January 7, Dambulla
Second T20I, January 9, Dambulla
Third T20I, January 11, Dambulla
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