
Yousuf, who has played just one Twenty20 game for Pakistan despite a splendid record in Test and one-day internationals, has been included in a list of probables for a Twenty20 four nation tournament in Toronto next month.
He will lead the Lahore Eaglets team in the national T20 championship starting from October 4 in Lahore and said the event would be an opportunity to prepare for the Toronto event.
"The tournament is important as we have to go to Toronto so it will be good for the players who are in contention for the Toronto tournament. So this event is good preparation for the Toronto series," he said.