According to sources, the PCB headed by chairman Mohsin Naqvi and other senior board officials met in a late-night huddle after the curtains were drawn on Babar Azam & Co’s campaign in this edition of the T20 World Cup.
Seasoned all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan termed Bangladesh’s series loss to relatively lesser-known USA team as a “wake-up call” in the lead-up to the ICC men’s T20 World Cup, starting June 1 in the West Indies and the USA.
Rabada was part of the Punjab Kings franchise in the Indian Premier League, and featured in 11 matches bagging 11 wickets at an economy of 8.85.
The Statesman understands that the selectors will be looking at adding balance to the side, and in the current scenario, Dube’s stats make him an automatic choice over Pandya, who has been struggling ever since his return to action.
