<p class="title">Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has clearly indicated that senior players Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik are part of the team's plans for the T20 World Cup in October-November.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The two seniors, who were dropped following the team's exit from the 2019 ODI World Cup, were recalled for the T20 series at home against Bangladesh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I think they have performed well and they still have something to contribute to Pakistan cricket. Age is not an issue as long as a player is fit and in form, he can contribute to his team," Misbah said after the third T20 international was washed out due to rain in Lahore on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I think we require seniors like Hafeez (39) and Malik (37) and even captain, Babar Azam supported their selection," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Misbah said after the T20 series at home against Sri Lanka and in Australia, he had realised that the team still needed the services of senior players.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We don’t have much time before the World T20 so we will go along with our best players."</p>.<p class="bodytext">The former Pakistan captain said that as long as a player was meeting fitness standards and performing he can be selected for Pakistan.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I think we now have to start building our squad for the World Cup and that is why it was very important for us to win the series against Bangladesh. I am glad Hafeez and Malik both contributed to the wins."</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said the World T20 and the Asia Cup before that would not be easy events as Pakistan was pitted against some of the best sides in the T20 format.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Misbah said the fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League to be held from February 20 to March 22 will help the selectors to finalise a pool of players for the Asia Cup and World T20.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Misbah himself will be head coach of the defending champions, Islamabad United, in the PSL.</p>
<p class="title">Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has clearly indicated that senior players Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik are part of the team's plans for the T20 World Cup in October-November.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The two seniors, who were dropped following the team's exit from the 2019 ODI World Cup, were recalled for the T20 series at home against Bangladesh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I think they have performed well and they still have something to contribute to Pakistan cricket. Age is not an issue as long as a player is fit and in form, he can contribute to his team," Misbah said after the third T20 international was washed out due to rain in Lahore on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I think we require seniors like Hafeez (39) and Malik (37) and even captain, Babar Azam supported their selection," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Misbah said after the T20 series at home against Sri Lanka and in Australia, he had realised that the team still needed the services of senior players.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We don’t have much time before the World T20 so we will go along with our best players."</p>.<p class="bodytext">The former Pakistan captain said that as long as a player was meeting fitness standards and performing he can be selected for Pakistan.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I think we now have to start building our squad for the World Cup and that is why it was very important for us to win the series against Bangladesh. I am glad Hafeez and Malik both contributed to the wins."</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said the World T20 and the Asia Cup before that would not be easy events as Pakistan was pitted against some of the best sides in the T20 format.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Misbah said the fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League to be held from February 20 to March 22 will help the selectors to finalise a pool of players for the Asia Cup and World T20.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Misbah himself will be head coach of the defending champions, Islamabad United, in the PSL.</p>