Why are Shadab Khan and Mahedi Hasan not playing in ICC World Cup 2023, match 31 between Pakistan and Bangladesh?

Shadab Khan. (Photo Source: Twitter)

It is make-or-break time for Pakistan and Bangladesh as they lock horns in the ODI World Cup 2023 on Tuesday, October 31 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Bangladesh made just one change to their playing XI from the loss against the Netherlands. Mahedi Hasan was left out of the side and middle-order batter Towhid Hridoy was brought back. Meanwhile, Pakistan captain Babar Azam made wholesale changes to the playing XI, bringing Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha, and Usama Mir into the playing XI, while leaving out the trio of Imam-ul-Haq, Shadab Khan, and Mohammad Nawaz.

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