Pakistan will Set Key Changes for the First T20I against England Series as well.

Pakistan has decided to make three vital modifications in their squad for the first T20I against England being played on May 22 at Leeds. Fast bowlers Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf, as well as opening batsman Usman Khan, are likely to make it to the final squad. This precedes the series of four matches which is the last assignment for both teams ahead of T20 World Cup, held in June. Opener Saim Ayub and bowlers Hasan Ali, who were in the squad for the third T20I against Ireland, may be dropped in order to accommodate the new players in the squad. Haris and Usman were also not in the team that played the three-match T20 series against Ireland, which Pakistan won 2-1.

In addition to that, the team management is also thinking about giving a chance to Shadab Khan or Abrar Ahmed by replacing at least one pacer. Pakistan plans to take the full team to the series against England to test the squad for the ODI World Cup. Head coach Gary Kirsten, who would join the Pakistan squad from tomorrow, will finalize the lineup together with the management group of the team.

Pakistan Squad: Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen

England Squad: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.

Series Schedule:

May 22: First T20I at Headingley

May 25: The Second T20I will take place at Birmingham.

May 28: The third T20I in Cardiff.

May 30: The fourth T20I at The Oval

Also Read: Pakistan vs Ireland: Thrilling Series, Exciting Finale

With the T20 World Cup fast approaching, it is important for both teams to improve and adjust their methods.