Pakistan names 3 uncapped players for T20 series

Route map for PSL final

Route map for PSL final

After staging a successful Pakistan Super League (PSL) final, the three-match T20I series against West Indies will be played on April 1, 2 and 3 in Karachi.

On Sunday, Karachi hosted the final of the third edition of the Pakistan Super League in which several worldwide players, including Darren Sammy, Luke Ronchi, JP Duminy, and Steven Finn, took part.

The three-match T-20I series will be played 1st, 2nd and 3rd of next month respectively at National Stadium, Karachi.

"We have included Talat, Asif and Shaheen in the squad primarily for their performances in the PSL", said Inzamam. Talat's composure under pressure and solid technique saw him play vital roles in close games, while Asif's power-hitting, culminating in a six-ball 26 in the final that all but secured the title.

Shaheen, a tall left-arm paceman, took 5-4 against Multan Sultan in one PSL match.

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All-rounder Imad Wasim and left-arm pacer Rumman Raees have yet to recover from the injury which they incurred during the PSL, and therefore both were not considered for selection.

"Shaheen is an exciting and unbelievable talent and I am sure after a few years he will be a star", said Arthur of Shaheen, who hails from the northwestern tribal district of Khyber bordering Afghanistan, where Taliban and Islamist groups had been active.

The series was initially scheduled to be held in November previous year.

The last time Karachi hosted an worldwide match was in February 2009, days before the visiting Sri Lanka team came under militant attack in Lahore.

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