LAHORE – Pakistan’s 16-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup was announced by Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq on Tuesday.
Sarfraz Ahmed will lead the 16-member squad in the multi-nation tournament. Mohammad Hafeez and Imad Wasim have not been picked for the tournament.
“We gave two to three chances to Imad Wasim,” chief selector Inzamamul Haq said while announcing the team members on Tuesday.
He added that Hafeez is a good player but they have decided to include Shan Masood in the side instead.
“The career of the cricketers who were not picked for the Asia Cup has not ended yet,” he said.
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Squad:
Sarfraz Ahmed (captain) Haris Sohail, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Junaid Khan, Usman Shinwari, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik and Shaheeh Shah Afridi.
Pakistan will play a group match against a qualifier on September 16 and against India on September 19. The tournament will begin on 15 September with the final on 28 September.
This year’s Asia Cup will feature India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan while the sixth team will be determined via a playoff that includes UAE, Hong Kong, Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia and Oman.
