Allrounder Faheem Ashraf has been recalled to a strong Pakistan squad for the three-match series against Afghanistan and subsequent Asia Cup, selectors announced Wednesday.

However, according to broadcasting channel Star Sports, all the matches will now take place at Indian time 3:00pm and Bangladesh time 3.30pm.

National cricket team's selectors have finalised a list of 32 cricketers ahead of the fitness camp, which will begin Monday.

Foreign ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Pakistan was of the view that "politics should not be mixed with sports".

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is likely to approve PCB’s proposed hybrid model for the Asia Cup with Sri Lanka as the neutral venue where India can play their games, reported Cricinfo.

There is a "very real possibility" that Pakistan will boycott this year's World Cup in India if they lose hosting rights to the Asia Cup, the chairman of the country's cricket board Najam Sethi told Reuters.

Battling a spin bowling group in Kathmandu, Nepal negotiated a tough chase to secure the final Asia Cup 2023 spot on the reserve day of the Premier Cup final on Tuesday.

According to an ESPNCricinfo report, the Pakistan Cricket Board is exploring probable options to play their 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup matches at a neutral venue, with Bangladesh being discussed as a viable option.

Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for their decision to not touring Pakistan for the upcoming 2023 Asia Cup.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah asserted that India will not travel across the border to Pakistan to play in the 2023 Asia Cup.