Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan announce playing XI for Sri Lanka clash

Lahore: Pakistan has announced their playing XI for their important Asia Cup Super-4 game against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

The Men in Green have made five changes. Mohammad Haris, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr and Zaman Khan will take places of Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah

Mohammad Haris, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shaheen Afridi, Zaman Khan

The game against Sri Lanka is a must-win game for Babar Azam and his men as win will take them through to the final of the ongoing Asia Cup.

Unfortunately for Pakistan, three of their players, Salman Ali Agha, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf suffered injuries during the game against India. Pakistan had to call Zaman Khan and Shahnawaz Dahani as back-up. 

Zaman reached Colombo earlier today and has joined the team. He will make his international debut in the 50-over format.

Dahani, on the other hand, will go for Colombo tonight and arrive there tomorrow.

The remaining matches of the tournament, including Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka, are likely to be disrupted by rain.

The match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on September 14 in Colombo would be impacted by the 86 percent likelihood of rain, according to The Weather Channel.

Asia Cup schedule of remaining matches

Sept 14 - Sri Lanka vs Pakistan in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 15 - Bangladesh vs India Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 17 - Final in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)