Big names miss out as Pakistan reveal squad for Sri Lanka
Four key players will be missing when Pakistan's T20 World Cup preparations go up a notch during a three-game T20I series against Sri Lanka next month.
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.
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Nafay joins returning all-rounder Shadab Khan and skipper Salman Ali Agha in a new-look squad that Pakistan will use to finalise their playing group for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup that commences on February 7.
Pakistan are drawn in Group B for the upcoming T20 World Cup and will play against India, Namibia, Netherlands and USA during the first round of the event
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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
