<p>Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik will make his sixth appearance at the Twenty20 World Cup later this month after being recalled to the squad on Saturday to replace injured middle-order batsman Sohaib Maqsood.</p>.<p>Maqsood was ruled out of the showpiece tournament after suffering a lower back injury in a domestic match earlier this year, the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement.</p>.<p>"Sohaib is devastated to miss out on the World Cup as he had worked hard for this event and was in sparkling form," chief selector Muhammad Wasim said.</p>.<p>"We feel for him but injuries are part and parcel of the sport."</p>.<p>"...we have decided to include Shoaib Malik in the side. I am sure Shoaib’s experience will be handy for the entire squad."</p>.<p>Malik, 39, captained Pakistan in the inaugural event in 2007 and was a member of the side that won the title in 2009.</p>.<p>The all-rounder missed the 2010 World Cup in the West Indies but featured in the last three editions.</p>.<p>This was the fourth change to Pakistan's original squad, coming a day after they drafted in former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, Haider Ali and Fakhar Zaman.</p>.<p>Pakistan will play warm-up matches against West Indies and South Africa before beginning their campaign with a blockbuster clash with arch-rivals India on Oct. 24 in Dubai.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik will make his sixth appearance at the Twenty20 World Cup later this month after being recalled to the squad on Saturday to replace injured middle-order batsman Sohaib Maqsood.</p>.<p>Maqsood was ruled out of the showpiece tournament after suffering a lower back injury in a domestic match earlier this year, the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement.</p>.<p>"Sohaib is devastated to miss out on the World Cup as he had worked hard for this event and was in sparkling form," chief selector Muhammad Wasim said.</p>.<p>"We feel for him but injuries are part and parcel of the sport."</p>.<p>"...we have decided to include Shoaib Malik in the side. I am sure Shoaib’s experience will be handy for the entire squad."</p>.<p>Malik, 39, captained Pakistan in the inaugural event in 2007 and was a member of the side that won the title in 2009.</p>.<p>The all-rounder missed the 2010 World Cup in the West Indies but featured in the last three editions.</p>.<p>This was the fourth change to Pakistan's original squad, coming a day after they drafted in former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, Haider Ali and Fakhar Zaman.</p>.<p>Pakistan will play warm-up matches against West Indies and South Africa before beginning their campaign with a blockbuster clash with arch-rivals India on Oct. 24 in Dubai.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>