Details of loaned players for National T20 announced

5 changes made in the squads and Yasir Shah ruled out of the tournament with hairline fracture

Five players were loaned to three sides for the remaining 25 matches of the National T20 2020-21 after deliberations between the head coaches of the six First XI Cricket Association teams on Monday.

Here are the details of the loaned players:

To Balochistan

Balochistan, who are placed fifth in the six-team points table with one win, have strengthened their top-order with the inclusion of Abdullah Shafique and Sohail Akhtar.

Abdullah Shafique (from Central Punjab)

Abdullah, 21, started his T20 career with a century in the 2020 edition of the National T20 and averages 39.90. The right-handed batsman has accumulated 399 runs at a strike-rate of above 130. Sohail has one century and six half-centuries in the format and has made 1,571 runs, to date.

Mohammad Mohsin (not in any squad)

Balochistan’s decision to take leg-spinner Mohammad Mohsin onboard has come in the wake of an an injury to Yasir Shah who has been ruled out of the tournament for at least next 10 days.

Sohail Akhtar (from Northern)

Balochistan have brought a diverse player who can not only help with the ball but also with the bat to boost their chances of performing well in the tournament this season.

To Central Punjab:

Sameen Gul (from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

Central Punjab have opted for 22-year-old Sameen Gul, who has snared 27 T20 wickets at 29.48 runs apiece to provide the youngster an opportunity to display his skills and talent in front of the HD-broadcast cameras, which are beaming the National T20 action across the globe through traditional and new media.

To Southern Punjab:

Usama Mir (not in any squad)

The overlooked candidate has been snatched by Southern Punjab. Usama Mir had a decent spell in domestic cricket abroad and his arrival in National T20 Cup is more than welcomed.

Yasir Shah ruled out of the tournament

Yasir sustained a hairline fracture in his right hand during his side’s victory against Southern Punjab on Sunday after he was hit by the ball.Southern Punjab have added further enhanced their spin-bowling arsenal with the inclusion of leg-spinner Usama Mir, who is four shy of breaching the 50-T20-wicket milestone.

The process was overlooked by Muhammad Wasim, the national men’s chief selector, and High Performance Director Nadeem Khan.

The National T20 will resume on Wednesday after two-day gap with the top-ranked Sindh playing Balochistan and fourth-placed Northern taking on bottom-placed Southern Punjab.