In the revamped selection panel, PCB retains Muhammad Yousuf and Asad Shafiq
Former players Muhammad Yousuf and Asad Shafiq have been retained by the PCB in the revamped selection committee. This decision came after the recent reorganization within the selection panel after the T20 World Cup 2024 loss. Yousuf and Shafiq were part of the previous selection committee, which picked Pakistan’s squad for the T20 World Cup. In picking the squad for the upcoming series against Bangladesh, Yousuf and Shafiq will be involved as well. PCB got rid of Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq from the selection committee.
Yousuf was the batting coach of the Pakistan team, while Wahab served as senior team manager on tours of Ireland and England and in the 2024 T20 World Cup. According to the new development, the PCB has nominated assistant team coach Azhar Mahmood and four of its board members as the non-voting members of the committee. These include the advisor to PCB chairman Bilal Afzal, the manager of analytics and team strategy, Hassan Cheema, the director of high-performance Nadeem Khan, and the director of international cricket, Usman Wahla. The new committee will include captains and head coaches of both the red and white-ball teams. All the members, including Yousuf and Shafiq, will have voting rights and decision-making authority.