Right-handed batter Hasan Nawaz has been released from the Pakistan men’s squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka and the T20I tri-nation series featuring Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
The ODIs will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from November 11 to 15, while the tri-nation series will be staged in Rawalpindi and Lahore from November 17 to 29, according to a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) statement.
Left-handed batter Fakhar Zaman will replace Hasan in the T20I squad, while no player will be added to the ODI squad as Hasan’s replacement.
Hasan has been released to participate in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy -– the country’s premier first-class tournament.
The seventh round of the competition commences on November 11.
Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha.
Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wicket-keeper), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan (wicket-keeper), Usman Tariq.
November 11 – First ODI at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
November 13 – Second ODI at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
November 15 – Third ODI at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
November 17 – Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
November 19 – Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
November 22 – Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
November 23 – Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
November 25 – Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
November 27 – Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
November 29 –Final, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore