The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the release of young batter Hasan Nawaz ahead of the tri-nation series against Sri lanka and Zimbabwe.
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. The ODIs will be held at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from November 11 to 15, while the tri-nation tournament will take place in Rawalpindi and Lahore from November 17 to 29.
Hasan Nawaz will not be replaced in the ODI squad, but left-handed batter Fakhar Zaman will join the T20I squad as his replacement. The decision to release Hasan Nawaz is to allow him to participate in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan's premier first-class cricket tournament, which starts its seventh round from November 11.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) clarified that Hasan's release is not due to injury or fitness concerns but is aimed at giving him more first-class cricket experience. The 23-year-old batter had a torrid outing in the recent series against South Africa. He batted thrice in the series and managed only single digit scores in those matches. In the T20Is, he scored 3 and 5, while the solitary ODI yielded just 1 run for him.
The ODI squad remains a 15-member team led by Shaheen Shah Afridi, with marquee players including Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Fakhar Zaman. The tri-nation series will see a battle among Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe on the white-ball format across two venues in Pakistan.
Pakistan ODI Squad vs Sri Lanka
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
Pakistan Tri-Nation Series Squad
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
Sri Lanka tour to Pakistan Schedule
11 November - First ODI at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
13 November - Second ODI at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
15 November - Third ODI at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
T20I Tri-Series Schedule
17 November - Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
19 November - Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
22 November - Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
23 November - Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
25 November - Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
27 November - Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
29 November -Final, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
