Pakistan on Wednesday sought special permission from the organisers of the World Twenty20 to include all-rounder Abdul Razzaq in their squad to replace injured Yasir Arafat, an official said.
The 29-year-old Razzaq cut his ties with the unrecognised Indian Cricket League (ICL) earlier this month and was cleared by the Pakistan Cricket Board to play for the national team.
Fast bowler Arafat suffered a hamstring injury during Pakistan's 48-run defeat against England in their opening match on Sunday and could be ruled out of the remaining matches.
"Yes, we have requested for Razzaq's inclusion as replacement," PCB chairman Ijaz Butt told AFP.
The technical committee of the World Twenty20 will take a final decision on the inclusion of Razzaq.
Razzaq, who played 46 Tests and 231 one-day internationals for Pakistan, joined the unrecognised ICL as a protest for his omission from the squad selected for the inaugural World Twenty20 in South Africa in 2007.
The PCB barred all the 23 players who signed for the rebel league from domestic and international cricket as the ICL was not recognised by the ICC and Board of Control for Cricket in India.
But all but two of Pakistan's ICL players got their bans suspended by Sindh High Court in February this year.
Razzaq said he was delighted at the prospect of playing for Pakistan again.
"I am very happy and if given a chance I will do my very best for the country," he said.
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