Pakistan leave out Masood, Sajid and Noman for home Tests against SL

Pakistan have omitted former Test captain Shan Masood alongside regular spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali from their squad for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka. Babar Azam will captain the side in the two-Test series, scheduled between November 9 and 21 in Rawalpindi and Lahore. Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, and Abdullah Shafique were also excluded from the initial 14-man selection.

Allrounder Salman Agha and spinner Ali Usman return to the squad, which also includes call-ups for brothers Arafat Minhas and Sameer Minhas, as well as Mohammad Taha and Mohammad Suleman. Pakistan plan to name two additional seam bowlers to join Mohammad Abbas and Razaullah following a three-day tour match against Sri Lanka.