ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has recalled left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi for the upcoming white-ball series against West Indies, set to begin in Lauderhill, Florida. The tour includes three T20 internationals on July 31, August 2, and 3, followed by three ODIs in Trinidad and Tobago.
Afridi, who also features in the ODI squad, was notably absent from Pakistan’s last two T20 series against Bangladesh, despite having led Lahore Qalandars to a third Pakistan Super League (PSL) title in four years with 19 wickets this season. His omission had raised eyebrows among fans and analysts alike.
In his absence, Pakistan whitewashed Bangladesh 3-0 at home, but later lost 2-1 in Dhaka in a closely contested series that concluded on Thursday.
In a major boost to the pace attack, Haris Rauf has also returned to the T20 squad after recovering from a hamstring injury sustained during his stint in the Major League Cricket (MLC) in the U.S.
The T20 and ODI squads have been further bolstered by the inclusion of Hasan Ali, while Abbas Afridi and Salman Mirza, who featured in the recent Bangladesh series, have been dropped.
Hasan Nawaz, a rising middle-order batter who made headlines with Pakistan’s fastest-ever T20 century against New Zealand in March, has earned a maiden call-up to the ODI squad.
Salman Ali Agha will continue to captain the T20 side, while Mohammad Rizwan has been appointed skipper for the ODI series.
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Pakistan Squads for West Indies Series
T20I Squad
Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem.
ODI Squad
Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem.