Pakistan have recently announced their squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. While former captain Babar Azam has been included in the 15-member team, another ex-skipper, Mohammad Rizwan, and speedster Haris Rauf have missed out on participating in the 20-over championship.
Pakistan squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Why is Mohammad Rizwan Not in Pakistan Squad for T20 World Cup 2026?
The batter's last appearance in the shortest format of the game dates back to December 13, 2024, in South Africa. Since then, the Pakistan management has opted to exclude the batter from their T20I line-up due to his below-par strike rate and inconsistency. He also failed to make it to the Men in Green's squad for the upcoming three-match series against Australia at home, starting on January 29.
Notably, in 20 innings of the format during 2024, the opener managed to put up only 617 runs, including five half-centuries, striking at an underwhelming rate of 117.3. However, Rizwan had a massive chance to put on a great show in his maiden Big Bash League (BBL) stint for the Melbourne Renegades.
This could have made way for the player to re-enter Pakistan's squad for the T20 World Cup 2026. But he endured a similar form in the BBL 2025, scoring just 187 runs in 10 fixtures. Moreover, Rizwan could not manage a single fifty-plus score during his stint in Australia's T20 league as his strike rate further declined to 102.74.
The wicketkeeper-batter, who scored 3,414 runs in 106 T20I matches for Pakistan, also underwent a horrible outing in the last edition of the mega ICC event. He managed to contribute just 110 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 90.90.
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Pakistan Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Salman Ali Agha (C), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (WK), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (WK), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (WK), and Usman Tariq.
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