Shoaib Malik leaves T20 squad after son fell ill

Dhaka: Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik will not be available for the third T20I match against Bangladesh and leave the squad to see his son Izhaan Mirza Malik , who is ill, in Dubai.  

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in a statement today confirmed that Malik will not be available for today’s match.

Former national team captain will depart for Dubai at 10:00am local time. 

As per sources, Iftkikhar Ahmed will most likely replace him in the playing XI, while Shahnawaz Dhani is also make his debut today. 

The PCB said that the national Twenty20 squad will leave Dhaka via Dubai tomorrow at 6:30 pm after the conclusion of the T20 series. 

Pakistan and Bangladesh will play their first Test in Chittagong from November 26. The second and final Test match between both will be played in Dhaka from December 4. 

Sania Mirza—Indian tennis star shared video and informed social media users about his son’s health.

While sharing the video on Instagram page, the tennis player wrote in the caption that, ‘When you have a sick kid and functioning on 2 hours of sleep, Going with the trend though”.

She wrote with the hashtag, ‘Reel Karo Feel Karo’.

 

 

 

 

 

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Sania Mirza is the star tennis player of India and Shoaib Malik is the senior player of Pakistan cricket team.