Asia Cup fallout: PCB ring in the changes in T20 squad, premium bowler dropped

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday dropped three players from their Asia Cup squad for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa and the T20I tri-series involving Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.Opener Fakhar Zaman, fast bowler Haris Rauf, and left-arm wrist-spinner Sufiyan Moqim have been placed in the reserves. The trio was part of the Asia Cup squad, where Pakistan lost the final to India.

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Fakhar scored a valuable 46 in the final, while Haris Rauf struggled, conceding 50 runs in 3.4 overs. Tilak Varma played a career-defining knock, remaining unbeaten on 69 to guide India to a five-wicket victory.Meanwhile, Salman Ali Agha has retained his T20I captaincy.The T20I series will be held from October 28 to November 1, followed by a T20I tri-series at the same venues from November 17 to 29. The T20I squad sees the return of Abdul Samad, Babar Azam, and Naseem Shah, while Usman Tariq is the only uncapped player included.Pakistan and South Africa, currently contesting the second Test in Rawalpindi, will also play a three-match ODI series in Faisalabad from November 4 to 8. This will be followed by another three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi from November 11 to 15.

In the ODI squad, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, and Haseebullah have been recalled.SquadsT20I Squad: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan (wk), Usman TariqReserves: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan MoqimODI Squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali AghaSchedules