Pakistan, July 7 -- Pakistan's senior players - Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi - are likely to be rested or dropped from the T20 International (T20I) squad for the upcoming series against Bangladesh and West Indies. All three are expected to remain part of the ODI squad, but their absence from the shorter format is being considered as part of a rotation or workload management strategy.

Sources within the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) suggest that the decision is aimed at giving opportunities to young players and managing the workload of key senior cricketers. Babar and Rizwan have been regular fixtures in the side across all formats, while Shaheen has also carried a heavy bowling workload in recent months.

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