By the next week, the final list will be trimmed to 16. Star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and Fakhar Zaman would not be able to find a place in the squad due to their ongoing injuries and rehabilitation
The shortlist for the ICC Men's Player of the Month for November features two stars of England's T20 World Cup-winning campaign and Pakistan speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Rehab for Afridi's knee injury is now underway. Afridi had to leave the field in the T20 World Cup tournament final against England at the MCG due to knee pain, depriving Pakistan of a bowler at a crucial moment.
Shaheen will undergo rehabilitation and conditioning programme that has been designed to strengthen his knee at the National High-Performance Centre a few days after his return to Pakistan
Afridi's knee injury resurfaced during England's chase in his side's T20 WC final while taking a catch. He could only deliver 2.1 overs out of his four
Shaheen Afridi seemingly injured his knee after picking up Harry Brook's catch in the 13th over. He returned and tried to bowl, but could not continue. He could bowl for only 2.1 overs out of his four overs
Yadav is the third-highest run-scorer in the tournament with 239 runs that came with a strike rate of 189.68, the best in the tournament. He has also scored three half-centuries in six innings
Before this semifinal, both Azam and Rizwan struggled for runs in the tournament. Azam had scored 39 runs in five innings while Rizwan had also managed only 103 runs in five innings prior to this semifinal match.