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      <title>T20 squad for Bangladesh, West Indies tours likely to be named this week</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to announce the national T20 squad later this week for the upcoming tours of Bangladesh and the West Indies.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The green shirts are set to play three T20 Internationals in Bangladesh, followed by a three-match T20I and ODI series in the Caribbean.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Preparations for both tours are currently underway, and according to sources, the T20 squad is not expected to undergo major changes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Key players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi are unlikely to be part of the squad for these series.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Notably, young spinner Sufiyan Muqeem is expected to be included in the T20 lineup, signalling a focus on grooming emerging talent.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The T20 squad’s training camp is scheduled to begin on July 7 in Karachi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, in light of preparations for the ICC T20 World Cup, the PCB has proposed to the West Indies Cricket Board that the three scheduled ODIs be converted into T20 matches.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As of now, the West Indies board has not responded to the proposal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If the format change is approved, a combined squad for both tours will be announced.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, if the ODIs remain on schedule, the PCB will announce additional players specifically for the ODI series.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A final confirmation on squad composition and match formats is expected in the coming days.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to announce the national T20 squad later this week for the upcoming tours of Bangladesh and the West Indies.</strong></p>
<p>The green shirts are set to play three T20 Internationals in Bangladesh, followed by a three-match T20I and ODI series in the Caribbean.</p>
<p>Preparations for both tours are currently underway, and according to sources, the T20 squad is not expected to undergo major changes.</p>
<p>Key players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi are unlikely to be part of the squad for these series.</p>
<p>Notably, young spinner Sufiyan Muqeem is expected to be included in the T20 lineup, signalling a focus on grooming emerging talent.</p>
<p>The T20 squad’s training camp is scheduled to begin on July 7 in Karachi.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, in light of preparations for the ICC T20 World Cup, the PCB has proposed to the West Indies Cricket Board that the three scheduled ODIs be converted into T20 matches.</p>
<p>As of now, the West Indies board has not responded to the proposal.</p>
<p>If the format change is approved, a combined squad for both tours will be announced.</p>
<p>However, if the ODIs remain on schedule, the PCB will announce additional players specifically for the ODI series.</p>
<p>A final confirmation on squad composition and match formats is expected in the coming days.</p>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 18:44:42 +0500</pubDate>
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