Opener usman khan

Imad Wasim Mohd Abbas Afridi: With the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi confirming Usman Khan's availability despite a ban imposed by Emirates Cricket Board, the selectors on Tuesday picked him in the team for the upcoming Twenty20 International (T20I) home series against New Zealand.

Opener Usman Khan was part of the setup in the Emirates Cricket Board and was available to play for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) team before pulling out in favour of his home nation, incurring a five-year ban from the ECB for not fulfilling his obligations towards the UAE team.

-The PCB named him in the 17-member squad, which will be led by captain Babar Azam and will feature in the five-match T20I series against the visitors from April 18 to 27 in the eastern cities of Rawalpindi and Lahore.