Pakistan Recall Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal For Sri Lanka T20Is

Pakistan are scheduled to play three T20Is against Sri Lanka on October 5, 7 and 9 respectively, at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore

Opener Ahmed Shehzad, wicketkeeper-batsman Umar Akmal and pacer Faheem Ashraf have been recalled for the upcoming 3-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, scheduled to begin on Saturday in Lahore. The trio has replaced Abid Ali, Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq who are currently part of the ODI squad. Imam has been left out of the T20I side due to an injury he sustained in his left hand while fielding in the second ODI of the three-match series against Sri Lanka in Karachi. Ahmed returns to the international setup after 2 years. He last featured in a T20I in June 2018 against Scotland. At the same time, Umar is coming back after 3 years; he last appeared in the same format in September 2016 against the West Indies. Faheem last played for Pakistan in a five-match away ODI series against England in May this year. The three T20Is will be played on October 5, 7 and 9 at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore. Pakistan T20I squad: Sarfaraz Ahmed (Captain), Babar Azam, Ahmed Shehzad, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Umar Akmal, Usman Shinwari, Wahab Riaz.