Shaheen Afridi has been left out of Pakistan’s squad for the second Test against Bangladesh

“Shaheen was missed in this game,” Gillespie said. “We had a good chat with him, and he fully understands and appreciates the thinking behind it. Shaheen has been given feedback. He is working on other things with his bowling to be as successful as possible. He is working very well. and Azhar Mahmood We want to see Shaheen at his best because we have a lot of cricket in every way and Shaheen will play a big role in that.”

Afridi became a father again last week and the fact that he has never been given as the main reason for his inactivity is clear evidence that this is a decline rather than a rest.

“Shaheen has been interested in the last few weeks,” Gillespie said. “He is a new father. We see an opportunity where we can allow him to go and spend time with his family.”

Although Abrar’s inclusion in the starting XI is possible, after Pakistan’s decision to opt for an attack in the first Test failed, Gillespie said the players had called 12 because of the weather in Rawalpindi. It has rained heavily for the past three days, and as the pitch is under cover, neither side has been able to get a good look at the surface. Training on Thursday was also canceled due to the weather, the press conferences were held at the Serena Hotel, where the teams are organized, and not at the ground.

“We’re looking at what our best combination is for this game,” Gillespie said. “We’ll look at the conditions and decide what our bowling looks like. We couldn’t look up because of the weather, so we wanted to say 12. We want to be as informed as we can before we pick a team that we think can take 20 wickets.”

Pakistan need to win the second Test to clinch the series, having lost the first to Bangladesh in Rawalpindi at the weekend.