As Karachi National Stadium, Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, and the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium continue to go under renovation work for the marquee event; it could be possible that Masood and his side would have to play in Sri Lanka or the UAE.
After leading Sussex to Blast Finals Day in his first season as T20I captain, Tymal Mills expressed his frustration about star pacer Jofra Archer being unavailable for the clash.
Ahead of the third Test match against the Three Lions, Sri Lanka batter Dimuth Karunaratne said that the conditions in England are tough for the batters.
Test captain Ben Stokes has found recovering from his hamstring injury "incredibly boring," and the injury could force him to miss out on England's next month's tour of Pakistan.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday confirmed that Test head coach Brendon McCullum will also serve as the head coach of England's white-ball teams "as part of a strategic restructure" for the Three Lions senior set-up.
England named their playing XI for the third and final Test of their home series against Sri Lanka, with young seamer Josh Hull set to get his maiden Test cap.
After Brendon McCullum was appointed as the head coach of England's white-ball teams, former England cricketer Michael Atherton said that it will be a big challenge for the ex-New Zealand cricketer.