"My family and I are very very happy that I have been given this opportunity to represent my country," Imraan Khan said.

"I will now have to work extra hard to prove my worth in the team. I believe that all my hard work over the past few years has paid off," he added.

"I have spoken to Hashim and he has encouraged me to do my best for the country. I have been making some big scores recently and also scored a 100 against the Australians when I turned up for the President’s X1 in a friendly recently.

"I feel I have the ability to make my mark but I will take one day at a time. I will not put too much pressure on myself," he said.