Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has submitted the preliminary squad names for the T20 World Cup to the International Cricket Council (ICC).
According to news reports, PCB sent a 15-member initial squad along with reserve player names to the ICC.
Reports added that the PCB can make changes to the names without ICC permission before January 31. After that, the board will need approval from the ICC Technical Committee to make any changes to the team.
The board intends to announce the World Cup squad and the squad for the Australia series after the series against Sri Lanka, reports stated.
Officials want to observe the performance of one or two players during the Sri Lanka series before finalising the lineup.
Preliminary names include players from the Sri Lanka tour along with Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf.
The ICC T20 World Cup begins on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka.
Pakistan will play all their matches in Sri Lanka.