Pakistan submit provisional World T20 Cup squad to ICC, announcement awaited
January 1 was the deadline set by the ICC for the participating teams to submit their provisional squads and the Pakistan Cricket Board completed the process within the stipulated time frame.
So far, not all teams have announced their provisional squads.
Teams are allowed to make changes to their provisional squads until January 31 without getting approval from the ICC. Any changes after this date will require permission from the ICC’s tournament technical committee.
According to the source, Pakistan’s provisional squad includes injured fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, former skipper Babar Azam and all-rounder Shadab Khan, who has not played international cricket since May last year due to a shoulder injury.
Shadab returned to competitive cricket in the Big Bash League late last month and was named in Pakistan’s squad for the three-match T20I series in Sri Lanka starting January 7.
The source said the selectors are largely selecting players who were part of the Sri Lanka tour and the final World Cup squad is likely to be formed after the series. The source said that fast bowler Haris Rauf has not even been included in the provisional squad, while Shaheen’s final selection will depend on his recovery from the knee injury he sustained during the Big Bash League last week.
Other actors in the provisional squad include mystery actors Usman Tariq and Abrar Ahmed, all-rounders Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Nawaz along with Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, Usman Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr and Salman Ali Agha.
