Fast bowler Haris Rauf and medium-pacer Hasan Ali have been recalled for Pakistan’s T20Is in Ireland and England later this month, their final warm-ups for the World Cup.

Wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan and Muhammad Irfan Khan, who all suffered injuries last month against New Zealand, were also included in an 18-man squad.

Pakistan’s selectors have not yet named their final 15-man squad for June’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA.

“We are having fitness issues with a few players but we hope that during the England tour we will be able to finalise the World Cup squad,” selector Wahab Riaz told a news conference in Lahore.

All 20 World Cup teams had to submit preliminary 15-player squads to the ICC by 1 May deadline, but they can make changes until 25 May.

Rauf (30) has not played since injuring his shoulder during the Pakistan Super League in February.

“Rauf has started bowling and by the time we will be playing England he will be match fit,” said Riaz. “As a back-up we have included Hasan Ali in the squad.” Hasan has not played a T20I for Pakistan since September 2022.

Spinning all-rounder Agha Salman, who has played Tests and ODIs, is line for his T20I debut after being included.

Pakistan play Ireland in Dublin on 10, 12 and 14 May.

Four matches follow against England at Headingley in Leeds on 22 May, Edgbaston in Birmingham (25 May), Sophia Gardens in Cardiff (28 May) and The Oval in London (30 May).

Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan.

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