COLOMBO: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced their 16-men squad for the five match One Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka.
Fast bowler Junaid Khan was dropped while Muhammad Irfan made a comeback after staying out of the scene for three months due to an injury during the 2015 World Cup.
Meanwhile, Sialkot spinner Bilal Asif was selected in the team while talented hard-hitting opener Mukhtar Ahmed was also included in the squad.
Azhar Ali will lead the team in the series.
Wahab Riaz and Haris Sohail are already out due to injuries.
Team: Azhar Ali (captain), Sarfraz Ahmed, Muhammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Mukhtar Ahmed, Asad Shafiq, Rizwan Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shoaib Malik, Yasir Shah, Ehsan Adil, Anwar Ali, Rahat Ali, Bilal Asif, Muhammad Irfan, Babar Azam.
