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Politics and the tension between the two nations had seeped into the playing arena when India refused to shake hands with Pakistan.
Pakistan players are demanding the removal of Andy Pycroft as match referee for the match against the UAE scheduled for 8 pm IST start.
Both India and Pakistan are in the process of rebuilding their T20 national sides, but the former are much better placed and appear to be streets ahead of the latter in this regard.
For the first time, the Pakistan Super League and the IPL will run at the same time.
The arrangement will apply to the Champions Trophy 2025, next year's women's Cricket World Cup in India and the T20 World Cup in 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.
He replaces South African Gary Kirsten ahead o fa tour of Zimbabwe.
India have not toured Pakistan since 2008 because of soured political relations between the neighbours, who play each other only in global multi-team tournaments.
It must be a shattering experience for Pakistan to lose two Tests within a span of two years after their batsmen had scored more than 550 runs in the first innings.
Usman, the son of legendary spinner Abdul Qadir, last appeared in Pakistan cricket in the recent Champions One-Day Cup.
Pakistan won just six of the 13 T20 matches they played under Babar in his second stint.
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