Police said on Monday that unknown assailants opened fire on national cricketer Naseem Shah ‘hujra’ (a plot next to or close to the house), causing the main entrance, windows and a parked vehicle to be partially damaged during the attack.
The shooting incident took place in Lower Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the police, five suspects have been arrested and a report has been filed.
Fortunately, Naseem’s family remained safe during the incident as the pacer is currently in Rawalpindi.
The national team is gearing up to take on Sri Lanka in the three-match ODI series, which will take place from November 11 to 15.
Naseem will then represent Pakistan in the T20I tri-series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, to be played in Rawalpindi and Lahore from November 17 to 29.
Pakistani teams
For Sri Lanka ODIs
Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha.
For T20I Tri series
Salman Ali Agha (c), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan (wk) and Usman Tariq.
Schedule Tour of Pakistan through Sri Lanka
- November 11 – First ODI, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- November 13 – Second ODI, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- November 15 – Third ODI, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
T20I Tri-Series Schedule
November 17 – Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
November 19 – Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
November 22 – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
November 23 – Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
November 25 – Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
November 27 – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
November 29 – Final, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
