Shaheen Afridi set for T20I return while Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, were once again left out of Pakistan's T20I squad |courtesy - PCB
As Pakistan revealed their teams for the forthcoming West Indies tour on Friday, July 25, Shaheen Shah Afridi made his T20I comeback. Shaheen was left out of the squad for the Bangladesh series and last participated in a T20 International match during the New Zealand tour earlier this year. Hasan Ali and Haris Rauf returned to the T20I team along with Shaheen.
But as far as the game's shortest format was concerned, Babar Azam remained on the sidelines. Along with Shaheen, Babar is a member of the ODI team, which is captained by Muhammad Rizwan. The lone player without a cap who was named to the 16-man roster for the 50-over format is Hasan Nawaz. In the T20Is, Salman Ali Agha will captain the team, while in the ODIs, he will serve as Rizwan's deputy.
After losing to Bangladesh 2-1 in the T20 International series, Pakistan is hoping for a change in fortunes. Following the three T20 Internationals against the West Indies in Lauderhill, USA, both sides will travel to the Caribbean for the three One-Day Internationals.
T20Is: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan (wicket-keeper), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufyan Moqim
ODIs: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufyan Moqim
Pakistan vs West Indies schedule:
31 July: 1st T20I v West Indies = Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, USA
2 August: 2nd T20I v West Indies - Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, USA
3 August: 3rd T20I v West Indies - Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, USA
8 August: 1st ODI v West Indies - Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad & Tobago
10 August: 2nd ODI vs West Indies - Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad & Tobago
12 August: 3rd ODI vs West Indies - Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad & Tobago
