Pakistan Name 15 Players for ODI World Cup

Pakistan have named their 15-man squad for the 2023 ODI World Cup

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The squad was named after PCB conducted a review of Pakistan's Asia Cup performance

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There are no surprises with the squad named on expected lines

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Naseem Shah has missed the bus because of an injury he picked during Asia Cup

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Hasan Ali has been drafted in as the youngster's replacement

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An additional spinner in Usama Mir has also been included

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Mohammad Nawaz has kept his place but Faheem Ashraf has been snubbed

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Babar Azam will lead the squad with Shadab Khan as his deputy

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Pakistan open their world cup campaign against the Netherlands on October 6

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Before that, they will play two warm-up matches - vs New Zealand & vs Australia

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