Islamabad, July 8 -- Salman Ali Agha will lead Pakistan, bereft of all-rounder Shadab Khan and tearaway Haris Rauf, in a three-match T20I series against Bangladesh in Mirpur, Dhaka, scheduled to be played from July 20 to 24.

In the second assignment of white ball head coach Mike Hesson, the Pakistan squad has been trimmed by one compared to their last T20I home series, which was also against Bangladesh in May. The Men in Green swept the series 3-0 with consummate ease as they try to figure out the best combination for next year's T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka.

Shadab has been ruled out of the series after recently undergoing shoulder surgery, and he is currently in rehab. Rauf is suffering from a hamstring i...