Pakistan’s Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq has replaced Shoaib Malik in the Barbados Tridents squad for the team's remaining games at the 2015 Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

The reason behind Malik’s exclusion from the CPL is a possible one-day international call up for Pakistan’s upcoming series against Sri Lanka.

Though the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is yet to announce its ODI squad for the series, a CPL press statement said that Malik had been selected.

“Shoaib has been fantastic in the CPL so it’s a shame to lose him, but we’re delighted that he’s back in the Pakistan squad and we wish him every success in the upcoming series,” a report published by cricinfo.com quoted Tom Moody, the CPL director, as saying.

“Misbah is one of the most respected cricketers in the world, and we’re sure he’ll be an excellent addition to the Tridents squad.”

Misbah has previously played for St. Lucia Zouks in the CPL. Misbah’s Twenty20 record is also impressive; having featured in 116 matches, he has scored 2,635 runs at an average of 36.09, which includes a century and 10 half-centuries.