Chief Selector Muhammad Waseem has today acknowledged Azam Khan, and said that he has put in effort to gain his fitness.
The chief selector was talking to the media just today where he stood for the decision to keep in the uncapped Azam for the series.
He further said the decision to choose the players was made giving priority to the factor of fitness and the team combination.
“I said the same when selecting Sharjeel Khan,” he said. “We will keep working on his fitness but he was chosen keeping in mind the team’s combination,” he mentioned.
Talking about all-rounder Imad Wasim’s selction, Waseem said he had played well in the UAE. “It is possible that the T20I World Cup takes place in the UAE, which is why he has been selected, keeping in mind the tournaments to come,” he added.
The chief selector stated that the decision to declare the squads at this time was taken considering logistical purposes. “Ideally, we would have wanted to announce the names after the PSL,” he said, adding that those who performed well in the remaining matches of the PSL 2021 will be considered for future series as well.
While answering a question, Waseem said the officials had decided to bring a few alterations to the squad quite often but had decided to keep the same base team till the World Cup.
He said players who played well in the domestic circuit were being offered opportunities. “We included Saud Shakeel and Danish Aziz in the squad but they were unable to grab the opportunity,” he said.
