Pakistan T20 WC Squad: Pakistan Chief Selector hints at changing squad for T20 World Cup as Babar Azam & Co’s middle-order woes continue, Check OUT

When playing against England in the first T20 and the Asia Cup 2022 final, according to Mohammad Wasim, the team did not perform satisfactorily.

“The Pakistan team is facing batting problems for which efforts are being made to solve. The team management is also making different combinations in the recent series to solve it and giving the opportunity to bench strength. The World Cup is around the corner and we are not too worried about two consecutive defeats,” Wasim said.

The chief selector stated that although there is currently no plan to alter the World Cup roster but it is undoubtedly an option.

“I am not sure what changes could be made. I am hopeful that the players selected for the tournament perform well [in the ongoing series].

He added that while Fakhar Zaman is a member of the squad and that PCB is hoping he recovers from his ailment quickly, injuries can also result in changes in the squad. If he is unable to play in the World Cup, certain names will be taken into consideration.

Saim Ayub and Sharjeel Khan, he claimed, are among PCB’s 18-player list but not among 15. “It is not necessary to choose an opener in place of an opener. There are some names under review,” Wasim said.

The 15-player World Cup squad for Pakistan was named last week. The top-order batter Shan Masood was included in the side for the shortest format for the first-time along with fast bowlers Mohammad Wasim Junior and Shaheen Shah Afridi. While the three travelling reserves are Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris, and Shahnawaz Dahani.

Wasim Junior was added to the team after fully recovering from the side strain that he sustained during the ACC T20 Asia Cup. But Shaheen, who is in London receiving treatment for a knee ailment and will likely start bowling again early next month, will join the team in Brisbane on October 15.