Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal included in World T20 squad

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the national squads for the upcoming T20 World Cup and Asia Cup.

Wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal and all-rounder Shoaib Malik have been included in the T20 World Cup squad marking their comeback into the national side. The team for the World Cup will be led by Muhammad Hafeez.

The PCB also announced the national team for the Asia Cup. Misbah-ul-Haq has been retained as skipper for the ODI squad.

World Cup Squad: Muhammad Hafeez (Captain), Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Saeed Ajmal, Umer Gul, Sherjeel Khan, Sohaib Maqsood, Junaid Khan, Bilawal Bhatti, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Akmal, Zulfiqar Babar, Mohammad Talha, Kamran Akmal, and Ahmed Shehzad.

Asia Cup Squad: Misbahul Haq (captain) Muhammad Hafeez, Ahmad Shahzad, Sharjeel Khan, Shahid Khan Afridi, Umar Akmal, Sohaib Maqsood, Fawad Alam, Saeed Ajmal, Abdul Rehman, Junaid Khan, Umar Gul, Anwar Ali, Bilawal Bhatti, and Muhammad Talha.