Pakistan’s cricket team has been hit with a setback as fast bowlers Ahmed Daniyal and Shahnawaz Dahani have been ruled out of the ongoing ODI series against Zimbabwe due to injuries. Both players sustained injuries during a training session on Sunday, with Daniyal suffering a hamstring injury and Dahani injuring his left ankle. After scans and clinical evaluations, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided that they would return to Lahore for rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy.
In their place, the PCB has called up fast bowlers Abbas Afridi and Jahandad Khan, who are set to join the squad in Bulawayo ahead of the third and final ODI of the series, scheduled for Thursday, November 28. Both Afridi and Jahandad are also part of Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe, slated to take place on December 1, 3, and 5 in Bulawayo. Additionally, Aamir Jamal, who has already played in the ODI series, has been named as Daniyal’s replacement in the T20I squad.
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The three-match ODI series between Pakistan and Zimbabwe has been closely contested. Zimbabwe won the rain-affected first match by 80 runs, but Pakistan responded strongly in the second ODI, thanks to a brilliant century from Saim Ayub, who scored 113 runs to help Pakistan chase down a target of 146.
With the series tied 1-1, the final ODI promises to be an exciting contest at Bulawayo.
Pakistan T20I Squad:
- Salman Ali Agha (captain)
- Aamir Jamal
- Arafat Minhas
- Haris Rauf
- Haseebullah (wicketkeeper)
- Jahandad Khan
- Mohammad Abbas Afridi
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Muhammad Irfan Khan
- Omair bin Yousuf
- Qasim Akram
- Sahibzada Farhan
- Sufyan Moqim
- Tayyab Tahir
- Usman Khan
