Naseem Shah, the Pakistani fast bowler, has clarified that he did not exert influence on Islamabad United to select his younger brothers, Hunain Shah and Ubaid Shah, for the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Despite being recognized as promising pace prospects, Hunain and Ubaid were chosen by the franchise in the Emerging Category of the PSL draft.
Naseem emphasized that he had no involvement in the team’s selection process, stating, “I am not the chief selector; I cannot bring my brothers into the team.”
While recovering from a shoulder injury sustained during the Asia Cup, Naseem has been inactive for several months. This injury caused him to miss the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup and Pakistan’s three-match Test series against Australia, resulting in a 3-0 defeat for Pakistan.
Additionally, Naseem is not part of the squad for Pakistan’s upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand starting on January 12 in Auckland.
PSL 9 is scheduled to take place from February 17 to March 17 in Lahore, Multan, Karachi, and Rawalpindi.
Pakistan Squad for New Zealand T20I Series: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Aamer Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan (wicketkeeper), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan (wicketkeeper), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir, and Zaman Khan.
