Two changes have been made in Pakistan team for the Twenty20 World Cup as fast bowlers Umar Gul and Yasir Arafat are unfit. They have been replaced by fst bowlers Mohammad Sami and Mohammad Irfan, reports Geo News.
Captain Shahid Afridi and coach Waqar Younis said it was disappointing that Umar Gul and Yasir Arafat could not recover from their injuries.
The coach and the captain of the national team told a news conference that Umar Gul and Yasir Arafat failed to recover from their injuries and have therefore been dropped from the squad.
Waqar said Sami and Irfan would be included in the 15-man squad before their departure for the West Indies next week.
Gul suffered a shoulder injury and Arafat a knee injury during the training camp for the tournament.
Afridi said Umar Gul would be greatly missed in the championship. He however said Mohammad Irfan's talent has impressed him very much.
The captain said that there was immense pressure on him but he was pretty much hopeful about the team's performance.
The training camp lasted three weeks at the Gaddafi Stadium. The selectors reviewed the bowling of Umar Gul and Yasir Arafat on the last day of the camp but both bowlers could not pass the fitness test.
The Pakistan team will leave for West Indies on April 24 to participate in the World T20 Cup, commencing on April 30.
Australia and Bangladesh are in the same pool with defending champions Pakistan.
