Pakistan on Tuesday left out injured allrounder Shadab Khan and fast bowler Haris Rauf from the fitness-hit squad for the Twenty20 international series in Bangladesh this month.
Shadab, vice captain of the team during their 3-0 home win over Bangladesh last month, has undergone a shoulder operation and is recuperating in England.
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Rauf injured his hamstring during a T20 League game in the United States on Sunday while another pacer, Hasan Ali, is out due to his commitment in county cricket in England.
Pakistan continues to leave out former captains Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, and spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi as selectors said they want to try some new players in the build up to the World Cup.
India and Sri Lanka will co-host the Twenty20 World Cup in February-March next year.
Azam and Rizwan were last part of the T20I squad in South Africa last year, while Shaheen featured on the New Zealand tour in March this year.
Salman Agha will lead the side in Bangladesh where the matches will be played in Dhaka on July 20, 22 and 24.
Also left out are pacers Naseem Shah and Mohammad Wasim who both continue to regain full fitness after injuries.
It left the selectors to choose uncapped pacers in 31-year-old Salman Mirza and Ahmed Daniyal, 28, who both performed well in the Pakistan Super League this year.
Spinning allrounder Mohammad Nawaz returns to the squad after last playing for Pakistan in January 2024.
Squad: Salman Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqeem