Pakistan drop Babar Azam and Saim Ayub for ODI series against Bangladesh

The need to refresh the group comes from the fallout of a T20 World Cup campaign, where Pakistan failed to reach the semifinals.

Shaheen Shah Afridi will continue to lead the side in the 50-over format while previous captain Mohammad Rizwan keeps his place as the wicketkeeper.

There is no place in the squad for fast bowler Naseem Shah, who played one match in the T20 World Cup, while spinner Mohammad Nawaz has also been dropped.

Among the new faces are Abdul Samad, who has primarily made his name as a hard-hitting T20 player, while 21-year old opener Shamyl Hussain also finds a place alongside 20-year old Maaz Sadaqat.

The three-match ODI series against Bangladesh starts on 11 March, with further games on 13th and 15th, and all three matches set to be played in Dhaka.

Pakistan ODI squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hussain Talat, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Ghazi Ghori (wk), Saad Masood, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Shamyl Hussain