Imad Wasim reacts after being named in Pakistan squad for NZ series

Imad Wasim expressed his delight after being named in the Pakistan squad for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand, following his recent return from retirement.

Taking to Instagram, Imad shared his feelings, captioning a post with "Back where it all started" alongside a Pakistan flag emoji.

Imad has played 66 T20Is in which he has scored 486 runs at a strike-rate of 131.7 and taken 65 wickets at an economy-rate of 6.26. He last played for Pakistan 12 months ago at his home ground in Rawalpindi against New Zealand.

Wahab Riaz, a member of the selection committee and the senior team manager, explained the straightforward decision behind including Imad Wasim in the squad.

“The decision to include Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir was a straightforward one, given their availability for selection and considering Haris Rauf's injury and Mohammad Nawaz's current form. Both Amir and Imad possess undeniable match-winning capabilities, and we trust they will consistently deliver strong performances to bolster the team's objectives."

Pakistan squad:

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan (wk), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Irfan Khan Niazi, Usama Mir, Zaman Khan