PCB awards 'C' category central contract to Naved-ul-Hasan

Lahore, July 24 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has awarded a 'C' category central contract to all-rounder Rana Naved-ul-Hasan.

Naved, who has also been included in the 16-member squad for the one-day series against Sri Lanka left for the island nation along with five other players on Friday (today), The Dawn reports.

Earlier, the PCB had also included the names of middle order batsman Mohammad Yousuf, opener Imran Nazir and all-rounder Abdul Razzaq in the central contract list after they terminated their respective contracts with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) to play for the national side.

Among the rebel players, Razzaq was the first to join Pakistan's national cricket team with him being included in the World Twenty20 Championship squad. (ANI)