Overview
- PTI-cited reports say Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan are included in the provisional 15.
- Reports indicate Haris Rauf has been left out of the provisional list.
- Shaheen’s final place is said to depend on recovery from a recent Big Bash League knee injury.
- Selectors are using the January 7–11 T20Is in Sri Lanka and recent BBL form to shape final choices before the January 31 adjustment window.
- Under ICC rules, teams may change provisional squads without approval until January 31, and Pakistan will play all World Cup matches in Sri Lanka.