Usman, Amir named in Pakistan T20I squad

Pacer Mohammad Amir made his comeback after four years, while Usman Khan received his maiden call in the Pakistan squad for upcoming New Zealand T20I series.

The five-match series will be played in Rawalpindi and Lahore commencing from April 18.

Apart from Amir, all-rounder Imad Wasim, who recently also reversed his retirement, has made a comeback in the squad for the series.

Babar Azam will lead the team in the series after he was recently reinstated as the white-ball captain.

Squad

Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir, Irfan Niazi, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan, Zaman Khan, Usama Mir

Non-travelling reserves

Haseebullah, Muhammad Ali, Wasim Jr, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha