Muzarabani ruled out of T20I tri-series

Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I tri-series in Pakistan, also involving Sri Lanka, after sustaining a back injury.

Muzarabani's absence marks the only change from the squad that recently faced Afghanistan at home, with Newman Nyamhuri coming in as his replacement.

The tri-series, part of Zimbabwe's build-up to next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup, will be led by Sikandar Raza and features seasoned names such as Brendan Taylor, Ryan Burl, and Richard Ngarava.

Zimbabwe will open their campaign against hosts Pakistan in Rawalpindi on November 17, before facing Sri Lanka at the same venue on November 19. The action then shifts to Lahore, where Zimbabwe will play their remaining round-robin matches on November 23 and 25, with the top two sides meeting in the final on November 29.

Zimbabwe squad: Sikandar Raza (capt), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Wellington Masakadza, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Brendan Taylor.