PAK vs NZ: Sharjeel Khan will make a comeback against New Zealand

• Sharjeel Khan is one of the 22 probables for the limited-overs series against New Zealand.
• The batsman last played an ODI for Pakistan in January 2017.
• Shan Masood has also been added to the probables list for the three-match series.

After a five-year absence, batsman Sharjeel Khan is anticipated to make a comeback in the one-day international (ODI) format after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) designated him one of the 22 probables for the limited-overs series against New Zealand on Wednesday.

The Men’s Interim National Selection Committee is considering Sharjeel for the three-match series, according to a statement from the PCB. Sharjeel last played an ODI for Pakistan in January 2017.

On January 9, 11, and 13, the limited-overs series will be played at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi, where the first Test of the two-match series is currently being played.

Following the completion of the Pakistan Cup and during the second Test, which will also be played here from January 2–6, the selectors will reveal the 16-player squad.

In addition to Sharjeel, Shan Masood, who participated in five one-day international matches against Australia in the UAE in 2019, has also been added to the probables list.

Abrar Ahmed, Aamer Jamal, Ihsanullah, Kamran Ghulam, Qasim Akram, and Tayyab Tahir are the six players chosen by the selectors who have not yet played in an ODI.

The roster for the ODI series against the Netherlands did not include Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi (injured), and Zahid Mehmood, according to the PCB.

There are several players who are likely to play: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Aamer Jamal, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Qasim Akram, Salman.

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