Shaheen, who is recovering from a knee injury in London and is set to return to bowling early next month, will join the squad in Brisbane on October 15.
India will be eyeing revenge after T20 WC loss last year while Pakistan will bank on Babar Azam and young pacers to better their win-loss ratio against arch-rivals
Watson represented Australia from 2002-16 and went out of the national side as one of its greatest white-ball players. In recent times, he has taken a coaching role to nurture new talent, joining Delhi Capitals as their assistant coach in the Indian Premier League
Shaheen Afridi was ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup after being advised a four-six weeks rest by the medical team following an injury to the right knee ligament.
The star pacer of India Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel were not available for selection in Asia Cup 2022 owing to injuries. They are currently undergoing rehab at the NCA in Bengaluru