Gul, Arafat out of Pakistan's World Twenty20 squad

Paceman Umar Gul and allrounder Yasir Arafat have been ruled out of the cricket Twenty20 World Cup due to injuries in a double blow for Pakistan.

Paceman Umar Gul and allrounder Yasir Arafat have been ruled out of the cricket Twenty20 World Cup due to injuries in a double blow for Pakistan.

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Arafat sustained calf injury while Gul injured his shoulder during an extended training camp at Lahore.

Chief selector Mohsin Khan announced on Sunday that fast bowlers Mohammad Sami and uncapped 6-foot-8 Mohammad Irfan will replace the injured players.

Pakistan is in Group A with Australia and Bangladesh for next month's T20 World Cup in the Caribbean.