Pakistan have unveiled their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, with Babar Azam making the cut. Salman Ali Agha will be leading the side in the showpiece event which begins on February 7. The squad mirrors the group named for Pakistan’s bilateral T20I series against Australia, scheduled to begin on January 29 in Lahore.
The only notable omission from the Australia T20I squad is fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr, who misses out on World Cup selection.
Pacer Haris Rauf has been left out, which means Pakistan will rely on frontline pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah. Pakistan have been placed in Group A alongside defending champions India, Netherlands, USA and Namibia.
Pakistan squad: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq