Fast bowler Mohammad Abbas Afridi has been called up to replace Kashif Ali in the Pakistan Shaheens’ white-ball squad for the upcoming Top End T20 series, starting on August 9. Kashif Ali, who suffered a right thigh tear during the second four-day match against Bangladesh ‘A’ (July 26-29), has returned to Pakistan to begin his rehabilitation process.
Abbas Afridi, who has played 10 T20Is and taken 16 wickets, was also a part of Pakistan’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad.
The Pakistan Shaheens squad for the Top End T20 Series includes:
- Mohammad Haris (captain)
- Abdul Faseeh
- Arafat Minhas
- Arif Yaqoob
- Faisal Akram
- Haseebullah (wicketkeeper/batter)
- Jahandad Khan
- Mohammad Abbas Afridi
- Mohammad Imran Jnr
- Muhammad Irfan Khan
- Mubasir Khan
- Omair Bin Yousuf
- Sahibzada Farhan
- Tayyab Tahir
- Usman Khan
