This decision has been made to manage the trio’s workload and help them focus more on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 and upcoming ODI assignments.
Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson and the national selectors have already informed Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi that they will not be part of the T20I squad for the upcoming tours of the West Indies and Bangladesh.
Pakistan’s tour of the West Indies will begin in the last week of July, where they will play three T20I matches followed by three ODI matches. After the conclusion of the white-ball series in the Caribbean, the Men in Green will head to Bangladesh for another T20I series.
Later in August, Pakistan are also scheduled to host Afghanistan for another T20I series. All these matches are being seen as part of Pakistan’s preparation for the Asia Cup 2025, which is likely to be held in September, and the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
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They believe this is the right time to test fresh talent and let them gain experience by playing regularly, without the pressure of competing with senior players, ahead of the big events.
The source was quoted as saying by PTI, “The idea is that if things go south, then the selectors can always go back to Babar, Rizwan, and Shaheen.”
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On the other hand, Babar Azam is expected to announce his debut in Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) with the Sydney Sixers later this week.
Notably, Babar, Afridi, and Rizwan were dropped for the last two T20I series against New Zealand and Bangladesh. In fact, even before that, Babar was not selected for the T20 series in Australia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
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