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Harris Rauf: Pakistan has announced the team for T20 World Cup 2026. With that announcement, the names of those 15 players who are going to play in the T20 World Cup also came out. While selecting the team for T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistan also took a decision, due to which its form will be seen changed in the ICC tournament for the first time in 6 years. If you are wondering what is the decision of Pakistan Cricket Board, then it is related to Haris Rauf not being selected in the team.
No place in the team even after taking 20 wickets
Pakistan’s fast bowler Haris Rauf has not been selected in Pakistan’s team for T20 World Cup 2026. This has happened with Haris Rauf when he has been the most successful bowler of the Big Bash League. Rauf has taken 20 wickets in 11 matches of Big Bash League. But his performance was completely rejected by the selectors and team management of Pakistan.
What did Hesson say on Haris Rauf not being selected?
Pakistan cricket team has to play all its matches in T20 World Cup 2026 in Sri Lanka. Pakistan’s head coach Mike Hesson said that we intend to go to Sri Lanka with only 3 pacers. He said that we also considered the names of Wasim Junior, Ahmed Daniyal and Haris Rauf but unfortunately they could not make the place. In their place, we have selected Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Salman Mirza, who are capable of bowling in all three phases.
Pakistan will play ICC tournament without Rauf for the first time in 6 years
Haris Rauf made his debut in the year 2020. Since then, Haris Rauf has been a part of all the ICC events held till the T20 World Cup 2026. But, now this will be the first time in 6 years that Pakistan team will be playing without Haris Rauf in any ICC tournament.