Pakistan T20 World Cup Squad announcement Highlights: Shaheen Afridi back, Shan Masood in as well, Fakhar Zaman among reserves

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Pakistan T20 World Cup Squad announcement Highlights: Follow all the live updates in the build up to the Pakistan T20 World Cup team announcement here.

Pakistan T20 World CUp squadPakistan T20 World Cup squad announcement Live Updates: Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi’s form and fitness will be pivotal to Pakistan’s success in the T20 World Cup. (Photos: ICC/Twitter)

Pakistan T20 World Cup Squad announcement Highlights: The Pakistan Cricket Board have announced the men’s squads for the 2022 T20 World Cup next month in Australia. While Babar Azam will lead the side, Shadab Khan will be his deputy in chief. Shaheen Shah Afridi has returned after missing out the Asia Cup owing to injury. Naseem Shah, who made his T20I debut for Pakistan in Asia Cup has also been added to the squad for the World Cup. Here are the details.

Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Usman Qadir

Reserves: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris, Shahnawaz Dahani

Babar Azam and co were the semifinalists in the UAE edition last year, after winning all their group stage matches against India, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Namibia and Scotland. It was only in the final four fixture in Dubai that the eventual world champions bested Pakistan to set up a final against New Zealand.