🏏 Shadab Khan's Pakistan T20 Return

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Key Takeaways

1📊 Shadab: 4 wkts, 55 runs in last T20Is
2🏆 Salman Agha leads WC prep squad
3💡 Nafay's uncapped keeper-batter call-up
4🔮 SL series tunes for India/SL WC Feb-Mar
5💬 BBL stars like Babar rested

"None of the other Pakistan players playing in the BBL - Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali - have been named in the squad "

Shadab Khan storms back into Pakistan's T20I squad for Sri Lanka tour, joined by uncapped Khawaja Nafay. All-rounder resumes post-shoulder surgery, skipping BBL stars like Shaheen Afridi, Babar Azam. Salman Agha leads pre-T20 World Cup prep in India/Sri Lanka February-March.

Shadab last played June vs Bangladesh (3-0 win: 4 wkts, 55 runs), then surgery. BBL stint with Sydney Thunder marks comeback. Nafay's call-up adds keeper-batter depth. Squad eyes WC momentum sans big names, testing bench strength.

Shadab's All-Round Revival Tactics

Shadab's leg-spin (avg 22 T20Is) and 140+ SR batting echo Shahid Afridi. June 4/xx vs Bangladesh previews SL threat. Nafay's uncapped flair compares Saim Ayub breakthroughs. Three matches sharpen WC group skills.

Pakistan's WC Build-Up Strategy

SL series final tune-up before WC; absences test Salman's leadership. Shadab's return bolsters spin options amid India hosting rivalry. Standings hinge on consistency.