LAHORE: Fast pitcher Mohammad Hasnain will replace the injured Shaheen Shah Afridi in the national team for the upcoming 2022 Asia Cup scheduled for August 27 in the United Arab Emirates.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday that right arm pacemaker Hasnain will replace the team’s main bowler Shaheen after the latter was ruled out of the Asian Cup due to a knee ligament injury.
Hasnain, 22, will join the UK team where he currently plays The Hundred tournament representing the Oval Invincibles.
Hasnain has represented Pakistan in 18 T20Is in which he has taken 17 wickets.
After concluding the ongoing tour of the Netherlands, the national contingent will depart for Dubai on Monday, while Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed and Usman Qadir will depart for Dubai early Tuesday to replace Abdullah Shafique, Imam- ul. -Haq, Mohammad Haris, Salman Ali Agha and Zahid Mehmood.
The Pakistan team will face arch-rivals India in their first Asian Cup match on August 28.
Pakistan Squad for ACC T20 Asia Cup:
Babar Azam (Captain), Shadab Khan (Vice Captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Shahnawaz Dahani and Usman Qadir.
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