Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris has been rested for the five-match NZ vs PAK T20Is while spinner Shadab Khan has sustained an ankle injury, ruling him out of the squad.

Pakistan's chief selector Wahab Riaz confirmed the news of Shadab's injury and revealed that he will take at least "two weeks for rehab" and will be available after that. Riaz added that Haris was rested since "we want to use our pool of players" in the upcoming series.