The 15-men squad, which was announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the forthcoming ICC T20 World Championship in the Caribbean, does not have the name of the skipper.

All-rounder Shahid Afridi and Akmal brothers (Kamran and Umar), who were slapped hefty fines by the PCB for violating the player's code of conduct during the winless tour of Australia, are part of the squad.

Chief selector Mohsin Khan, announcing the team at the National Stadium, expressed the hope that the squad would be able to defend the title.

The Daily Times quoted Khan, as saying," Name of the captain will be announced later by the PCB. This is the best possible team and if they play to their potential I am sure they can defend the title."

Describing it as a necessary step, the board's decision to ban and impose hefty fines on some of the senior players of the team was backed by him.

Khan further said," The problems of indiscipline and infighting were affecting the team like cancer and I back all the decisions, not as chief selector, not as a former player but as a Pakistani."

Veteran batsman Misbah-ul- Haq and opener Salman Butt have staged a come back in the team but former captain Shoaib Malik and fast bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan have not found the place in the squad.

For his brilliant show in the Uder-19 World Cup in New Zealand earlier this year, young all-rounder Hammad Azam has also been rewarded with a place in the senior team.

The other opener in the squad will be Mohammad Hafeez. The tournament will be played in West Indies from April 30 to May 16. (With Inputs from Agencies)