Fast bowler Haris Rauf made a comeback as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced an 18-member squad for the T20I series against Ireland and England this month, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Pacers Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali, and all-rounder Salman Agha have made a comeback to the squad, the selection committee announced. 

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Pakistan team

Babar Azam, Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan

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Schedule of two series

Tour of Ireland

May 10: First T20I at Clontarf

May 12: Second T20I at Clontarf

May 14: Third T20I at Clontarf

Tour of England

May 22: First T20I at Leeds

May 25: Second T20I at Birmingham

May 28: Third T20I at Cardiff

May 30: Fourth T20I at The Oval

Wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan and Muhammad Irfan Khan, who all suffered injuries last month against New Zealand, were also included in an 18-man squad.

Pakistan's selectors have not yet named their final 15-man squad for June's T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies.

"We are having fitness issues with a few players but we hope that during the England tour we will be able to finalise the World Cup squad," selector Wahab Riaz told a news conference in Lahore.

All 20 World Cup teams had to submit preliminary 15-player squads to the International Cricket Council by May 1 deadline, but they can make changes until May 25.

Rauf, 30, has not played since injuring his shoulder during the Pakistan Super League in February.

"Rauf has started bowling and by the time we will be playing England he will be match fit," said Riaz.

"As a back-up we have included Hasan Ali in the squad." Hasan has not played a Twenty20 international for Pakistan since September 2022.

Spinning all-rounder Agha Salman, who has played Tests and one-day internationals, is line for his T20 debut after being included.

Pakistan play Ireland in Dublin on May 10, 12 and 14.

Four matches follow against England at Headingley in Leeds on May 22, Edgbaston in Birmingham (May 25), Sophia Gardens in Cardiff (May 28) and the Oval in London (May 30).