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The ODIs take place on August 8, 10, and 12 in Toronto, Canada.<br \/>\nThe Pakistan team arrives in the United States on July 27 to begin preparations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad The national squad for the ODI and T20I series against the West Indies has been announced. Mohammad Rizwan continues as the ODI captain, with Babar Azam named in the ODI squad. Shaheen Shah Afridi has been selected for both formats. 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