The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee announced the squad for the T20I series against Ireland and England this month on Thursday.
Pacers Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali and all-rounder Salman Agha have made a comeback in the squad.
Spinner Usama Mir and pacer Zaman Khan, who were part of the New Zealand T20I series, have been left out of the squad.
The squad will be reduced to 15 players for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, which will begin on June 1, after the first T20I against England on May 22.
Pakistan squad for Ireland and England T20Is
Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan
The PCB also provided injury update about four cricketers including Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, Azam Khan and Irfan Khan.
“Haris Rauf and wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan were sidelined for the New Zealand T20Is due to injuries, while middle-order batter Muhammad Irfan Khan and wicketkeeper/batter Mohammad Rizwan were rested from the two T20Is in Lahore due to niggles,” the PCB stated in a press release.
“The four cricketers underwent fitness assessments at the National Cricket Academy on Tuesday afternoon, showing significant improvement. This progress has provided confidence and encouragement to the PCB Medical Panel and the team management regarding their potential availability during the seven T20Is,” it added.
The team will leave for Dublin on May 7 following a three-day training camp in Lahore from May 4-6.
Pakistan's schedule of upcoming matches
Tour of Ireland
May 10: First T20I at Clontarf
May 12: Second T20I at Clontarf
May 14: Third T20I at Clontarf
Tour of England
May 22: First T20I at Leeds
May 25: Second T20I at Birmingham
May 28: Third T20I at Cardiff
May 30: Fourth T20I at The Oval
