The team announcement, initially scheduled for September 23, was postponed for a day as selectors, and the national coach and captain were unable to come to a consensus regarding who to include, despite holding lengthy meetings.
National Coaching Centre coach and selector Muhammad Akram also flew in from Lahore to join the meeting, which discussed Younis Khan’s inclusion in the ODI squad in detail. The meeting lasted more than four hours but no decision could be agreed upon.
The limited-overs squads are expected to include a number of young players. An official close to the matter disclosed that the selectors are considering accommodating youngsters such as Raza Hasan, Harris Sohail, Umar Amin and Bilawal Bhatti in the T20 and ODI squads.
Asad Shafiq, who has been in fine form for Karachi Dolphins in the National T20 round matches, is also likely to win back his place in the limited overs squads, or at least in one of the two formats.
Hasan is expected to be the first-choice spinner for the two formats, replacing the suspended Saeed Ajmal.
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