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Veteran Test batsman Younis Khan has been ruled out from the first Test against the West Indies, Dawn News reported on Thursday.
Younis, who is recovering from dengue virus, told Inzamam-ul-Haq that he is yet to regain full fitness, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said.
The official further said that Younis has asked for a window of 8-10 days before he can take on the field.
Pakistan are scheduled to take on the W indies in the three-Test match series, starting October 13.
The first Test will be a pink-ball affair in Dubai, making Pakistan only the second board to host a day-night gaIt is has been learnt that Babar Azam, who astonished the cricket fraternity with three consecutive centuries against the West Indies during the recently concluded three-match One-Day International series, will replace the 38-year-old.
The final squad for the series is to be announced on October 8. There are no major changes expected in the Test squad which to
ured England earlier in the summertime.