, March 4 -- member squad for their upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, headlined by the shocking exclusion of former captain and star batter Babar Azam.

The squad, led by pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi, signals a massive shift in direction for Pakistan cricket. Babar's omission comes as a major surprise given he scored a century in his last ODI appearance.

However, his recent struggles in the T20 World Cup-where he managed just 91 runs in six matches at a strike rate of 112.34-appear to have cost him his place in the side.

In a clear move toward a youth rebuild, the selectors have included six uncapped players. Leading the new faces is Sahibzada Farhan, who finished the T20 World Cup as the tournament's top scorer ...