LAHORE – Mohammad Hasnain will replace Shaheen Shah Afridi in the Pakistansquad for the ACC T20 Asia Cup, which will be played in the United ArabEmirates from 27 August to 11 September.
22-year-old Hasnain has represented Pakistan in 18 T20Is in which he hastaken 17 wickets.
Hasnain will join the side from the United Kingdom, where he isrepresenting Oval Invincibles in The Hundred competition.
Shaheen had suffered a right knee ligament injury while fielding during thefirst Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
The young bowler has been advised 4-6 weeks rest by the PCB MedicalAdvisory Committee and independent specialists following latest scans andreports.
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Meanwhile, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed and Usman Qadir will leavefor Dubai in the wee hours of Tuesday. They will replace Abdullah Shafique,Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Haris, Salman Ali Agha and Zahid Mehmood, who werepart of the 16-member ODI squad against the Netherlands.
Pakistan will take on India in their opener in Dubai on Sunday, 28 August,while their second Group A fixture will be against a qualifier (UAE,Kuwait, Singapore or Hong Kong) in Sharjah on Friday, 2 September. TheSuper Four matches will be played from 3-9 September.
