LAHORE, Pakistan: The left-handed batsman Fakhar Zaman has been included in Pakistan’s 15-player squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Australia 2022, replacing the leg-spinner Usman Qadir who has now moved to the traveling reserves.
As per the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the change was necessary as Usman Qadir is yet to recover from a hairline fracture on his right thumb that he suffered during the T20I against England held on September 25 in Karachi.
The leg-spinner will not be available for selection before October 22.
Fakhar Zaman will arrive in Brisbane from London along with Shaheen Shah Afridi on Saturday and will be available for selection in the two warm-up matches against England on October 17 and Afghanistan on October 19 during which the team management will assess the left-handed batter’s fitness.
Pakistan’s Squad for T20 World Cup 2022
Babar Azam (Captain), Shadab Khan (Vice-Captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shan Masood.
Traveling reserves: Mohammad Haris, Shahnawaz Dahani and Usman Qadir.
Schedule of Pakistan’s matches at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Australia 2022:
- October 23 – vs India, Melbourne
- October 27 – vs winner Group B, Perth
- October 30 – vs runner-up Group A, Perth
- November 03 – vs South Africa, Sydney
- November 06– vs Bangladesh, Adelaide
