Mohammad Hasnain will replace Shaheen Shah Afridi in the Pakistan squad for the ACC T20 Asia Cup after the pace ace was earlier ruled out due to an injury. The Asia Cup will begin on August 27, with Pakistan taking on arch-rivals India just a day after it. Injured pacer Shaheen was excluded from the upcoming Asia Cup 2022, dealing a major setback to the Pakistan side, who were banking on his bowling in the upcoming international tournament. “This means Shaheen has been ruled out of the ACC T20 Asia Cup and home series against England,” the board announced about the pacer, who routinely serves as a crucial part of Pakistan’s bowling attack. Pakistan squad for Asia CupBabar 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, Shahnawaz Dahani, and Usman Qadir

Source: The Nation August 23, 2022 03:29 UTC