The one-off Test against Afghanistan provided the perfect opportunity for the team management to blood in a few youngsters into the squad, especially in the bowling department.
But, reports suggest that the thinktank is going to stick with the full-strength squad for the game in Mullanpur. Will there be a few surprise picks though?
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