Injured Rauf and Shadab to miss Pakistan's T20 series in Bangladesh
Rauf injured a hamstring in Major League Cricket in the United States last week, and Shadab recently underwent shoulder surgery.
Uncapped fast bowlers Ahmed Danial and Salman Mirza were picked in a 15-man squad on Tuesday to supplement Abbas Afridi and fast bowling allrounder Faheem Ashraf.
Left-arm spinner Sufiyan Muqeem was also recalled after he was overlooked for the last home series against Bangladesh.
Spin allrounder Mohammad Nawaz has also made his way back into the national squad since last appearing in January 2024 against New Zealand, after impressive performance in the Pakistan Super League.
The three-match T20 series will be played in Mirpur from July 20-24.
Pakistan: Salman Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqeem.
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