The PCB medical panel is currently evaluating Abrar Ahmed's fitness, and he will return home after the Australia Test series to undergo rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore.
Chief Selector Wahab Riaz has confirmed Abrar Ahmed's return, emphasizing the leg-spinner's recovery process for future engagements.Pakistan squad: Shaheen Afridi (c), Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Haseebullah Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Aamer Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed (Withdrawn), Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Zaman KhanPakistan tour of New Zealand:January 12: New Zealand vs Pakistan – First T20I in AucklandJanuary 14: New Zealand vs Pakistan – Second T20I in HamiltonJanuary 17: New Zealand vs Pakistan – Third T20I in DunedinJanuary 19: New Zealand vs Pakistan – Fourth T20I in ChristchurchJanuary 21: New Zealand vs Pakistan – Fifth T20I in Christchurch