Hasan Ali Excluded from Pakistan’s T20I Squad ahead of T20 World Cup 2024

Pakistan’s pace bowler Hasan Ali won’t be featuring in the upcoming T20I series against England. The team management has decided to release him from the squad.

Pakistan’s team management has released fast bowler Hasan Ali from the T20I squad to focus on his county cricket commitments.

Originally selected as injury cover for Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali’s release suggests a change in Pakistan’s plans. Now that the final squad is set and Rauf is likely healthy, the team management has freed Hasan to pursue other cricketing opportunities, likely in county cricket.

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Ali has been part of the Pakistan cricket team on and off for a few years now. He has been dropped due to injuries or because of poor performances.

His most notable career development came in 2017 when he was selected in the squad for the Champions Trophy 2017 and helped Pakistan lift the trophy with his outstanding bowling performances in all the matches. He was awarded the Player of the Tournament and bowler of the Tournament trophies.

It should be noted that Pakistan will instantly fly to the USA and the West Indies after the four-match series against England ends on May 30th.

Both Teams Squads:

England Squad:

Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.

Pakistan Squad:

Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan

Pakistan vs England men’s T20I series:

May 22: First T20I at Leeds
May 25: Second T20I at Birmingham
May 28: Third T20I at Cardiff
May 30: Fourth T20I at The Oval