Pakistan Squad For Asia Cup & Netherlands Tour Announced

Pakistan today announced its 16-player squad for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League fixtures against the Netherlands from 16-21 August and a 15-member side for the ACC T20 Asia Cup, which will be played in the United Arab Emirates from 27 August to 11 September.

Fast bowler Naseem Shah has been named in both the squads in place of Hasan Ali, while Salman Ali Agha, who toured England in 2021 for the ODIs, has been recalled. Shaheen Shah Afridi has been retained in the ODI and T20I squads, and his rehabilitation programme will be overseen by the team trainer and physiotherapist, who will also decide on his return to international cricket.

There will be five changes from the Netherlands ODI squad to the ACC T20 Asia Cup side. Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Haris, Salman Ali Agha and Zahid Mehmood will be replaced by Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed and Usman Qadir.

Pakistan squad for Netherlands ODIs

• Babar Azam
• Shadab Khan
•  Abdullah Shafique
• Fakhar Zaman
•  Haris Rauf
•  Imam-ul-Haq
• Khushdil Shah
• Mohammad Haris
• Mohammad Nawaz
• Mohammad Rizwan
• Mohammad Wasim Jnr
• Naseem Shah
• Salman Ali Agha
• Shaheen Shah Afridi
• Shahnawaz Dahani
•  Zahid Mehmood 

Pakistan squad for ACC T20 Asia Cup

• Babar Azam
• Shadab Khan
•  Asif Ali
• Fakhar Zaman
• Haider Ali
• Haris Rauf
• Iftikhar Ahmed
• Khushdil Shah
• Mohammad Nawaz
• Mohammad Rizwan
• Mohammad Wasim Jnr
• Naseem Shah
• Shaheen Shah Afridi
• Shahnawaz Dahani
• Usman Qadir 

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