ISLAMABAD: Ahead of the upcoming tours to the West Indies and England, Pakistan team opening batsman Abdullah Fazal has been ruled out of the squad due to a back injury.
According to reports from a private TV channel, Fazal experienced back discomfort during a recent training session, prompting an MRI scan to assess the extent of the injury.
He has been declared unfit for the next several weeks and will return home to undergo rehabilitation, with a replacement to be announced shortly.
The first match of the two-Test series against the West Indies is set to begin on Sunday, following which the Pakistan squad is scheduled to travel for the England tour.
Abdullah Fazal had previously made a strong impression by scoring half-centuries in both innings of his Test debut series against Bangladesh.
