According to NRAI's Selection Criteria (Rifle and Pistol) 2023, only Group A classified shooters will be eligible for selection to the national squad and for international competitions.
By the next week, the final list will be trimmed to 16. Star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and Fakhar Zaman would not be able to find a place in the squad due to their ongoing injuries and rehabilitation
In further action into the rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack at Sarhali police station in Tarn Taran district, Bomb Disposal Squad on Wednesday neutralised a live rocket-propelled grenade which was recovered from three persons who were arrested on Tuesday.
Rohit Sharma has resumed batting in the nets but is anticipated to get back in action by the end of the first week of January and would be fully prepared for the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Ferrando has had an overview of his squad during their injury crisis and has hinted at a change of plans ahead of their upcoming game against FC Goa in Matchweek 13 of the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata, on Wednesday.
The three players are: all-rounder Arafat Minhas (Multan), top-order batter Basit Ali (Dera Murad Jamali) and right-arm fast bowler Mohammad Zeeshan (Faisalabad).