Crisis In Pakistan: Babar, Shaheen, And Rizwan Dropped Together

BAN vs PAK T20Is: In a surprising decision, the selectors have omitted Pakistan’s three major stars—Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi—from the squad.

Their omission is believed to be due to their recent underwhelming performances in the T20 format.

Source : PTI

The Pakistan cricket team is gearing up for its tour of Bangladesh, where they will play a three-match T20 series starting July 20.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board will host the series, and Pakistan has announced a 15-member squad under the leadership of Salman Ali Agha, who continues as captain.

Babar, Rizwan, and Shaheen Dropped

In a surprising decision, the selectors have omitted Pakistan’s three major stars—Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi—from the squad.

This marks a significant shift, as all three have been mainstays in the national setup. Their omission is believed to be due to their recent underwhelming performances in the T20 format.

Return of Fakhar Zaman and Faheem Ashraf

The squad sees the return of explosive batter Fakhar Zaman and all-rounder Faheem Ashraf.

Fakhar last featured in a T20I in 2024, while Faheem has been out since the 2023 series against New Zealand. Their inclusion adds firepower and experience to the revamped squad.

PAK vs BAN T20I series - Full Schedule

All three matches will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.

Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st T20: July 20

Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2nd T20: July 22

Pakistan vs Bangladesh 3rd T20: July 24

Pakistan’s 15-member Squad for Bangladesh T20Is: Salman Ali Agha (capt), Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza.

Just a few weeks ago, Pakistan hosted Bangladesh for a three-match T20I series, which the home side dominated with a clean 3-0 sweep.

At present, Bangladesh is engaged in a three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. After completing that assignment, they will play another T20I series before returning home to host Pakistan for the upcoming three-match T20 contest.

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