Haris Rauf Makes a Comeback as Pakistan Reveals Squad: An 18-man squad for the T20I series against Ireland and England has been announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Haris Rauf returns to the 18-man squad after sustaining a shoulder dislocation during his PSL 9 stint for Lahore Qalandars.
Three T20Is will be played against Ireland, followed by four against England.
As well as Rauf, Hasan Ali and Salman Ali Agha have returned after missing out on playing against New Zealand.
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With Rauf’s return, Pakistan would have a formidable starting pace trio along with Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
According to Pakistan’s selection team, picking the squad from a pool of highly talented players was challenging.
“Crafting this squad was a challenging task due to the outstanding talent available. After thorough deliberation and considering various cricketing aspects, we have finalised these 18 players.
Pakistan Squad: Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan.
After the 1st T20I against England on May 22nd in Leeds, the 18-man squad will be cut to 15.
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