Big Names Missing: 7 Players from 2024 T20 World Cup Dropped for Next Edition

• Mohammad Rizwan, despite playing all formats, was excluded from the T20 World Cup squad due to recent T20 performance.
• Fast bowler Haris Rauf, a 2024 squad member with 94 T20I matches, was surprisingly dropped.
• Wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan and experienced middle-order batsman Iftikhar Ahmed also failed to secure spots.
• All-rounder Imad Wasim, a 2024 squad member, has retired from all forms of cricket.
• Mohammad Abbas Afridi and Mohammad Amir, both part of the 2024 squad, are also out, with Amir having retired.

Why It Matters: Several key Pakistani players from the 2024 T20 World Cup squad have been dropped or retired for the next edition.