Khawaja Nafee is likely to open the innings alongside Saeem Ayub in the opening match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup against the Netherlands.
Pakistan take on Holland in Group A at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, which will be played at 10:30 PM PST.
According to reports, in the first match, the team management decided to play Khawce Nafi as an opener with Seyem Ayyub.
23-year-old right-arm batsman Khawaja Nafi has played 2 T20Is, his inclusion in the final squad means the experienced Fakhar Zaman will be dropped.
According to reports, the 11 likely players for Pakistan against Holland are: Saeem Ayub, Khawaja Nafi, Salman Ali Agha (captain), Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Muhammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza and Abrar Ahmed.
