Shoaib Malik has been replaced by Sohaib Maqsood due to a back injury during his match. The statement from PCB said, “Sohaib had undergone MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans for the lower back on Thursday after picking up the injury during [the] October 6 match against Northern and consequently missed the October (7) match against Central Punjab [in the National T20 Cup].”
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Shoaib can be a good replacement for Sohaib Maqsood, though he performed well in the national T-20. The Pakistan squad for the T-20 is,
- Babar Azam
- Shadab Khan
- Asif Ali
- Fakhar Zaman
- Haider Ali
- Haris Rauf
- Hasan Ali
- Imad Wasim
- Mohammad Hafeez
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Mohammad Wasim Jr
- Sarfaraz Ahmed
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Shoaib Malik
