- According to sources, Shajir Khan is likely to participate in the game.
- If included, Sharjeel will play in the highest order.
- After the failure of the England Series, Azam Khan will have another chance.
Barbados: According to sources, when Pakistan faces the West Indies in the T20 series opener at the Kensington Oval today, left-handed batsman Shakir Khan is expected to be part of XI.
At the virtual press conference on Tuesday, the captain Babar Azam has already stated that he will make changes to make the combination, and emphasized that he must play Shakir Khan in the highest order.
“Shakir Khan ranked high in the game. If he has a chance, it will be the most important,” said Babar Azam.
“In the series against England, we didn’t have too many opportunities to try different combinations. We will now try different combinations.”
Sources said that Sharjeel Khan could have the opportunity to replace Sohaib Maqsood to join the team.
According to sources, Sharjeel and Mohammad Rizwan will open the Pakistan game, and the captain Babar Azam will take down the game.
They said that Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez and Azam Khan will make intermediate orders.
The source said that in view of the conditions in the Caribbean, the Pakistan team will rely more on spinning mills. According to sources, therefore, the spinner Usman Kadir can retain his position in XI.
However, according to sources, there are also proposals to abandon Usman Kadir and let Hafez target the West Indies left-handed hitter.
They said that it has been decided that Azam Khan will get a chance for the Pakistan team in today’s game. Quetta Gladiator batsman failed to perform well in the England series.
According to sources, fast bowler Mohamed Wasim will make his debut in today’s T20I series opener.
Either Muhammad Nawaz and Imad Wasim may be selected for the team.
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