Pakistan Test head coach Jason Gillispie confirmed the news and said that the fast bowler's participation in the home two-match series has not been confirmed yet.

"Shaheen may miss the Bangladesh Test matches due to the birth of the child. If he wants to be with his wife till then, we can give him (some) rest," Geo News quoted Gillispie as saying.

Pakistan is scheduled to host Bangladesh in Rawalpindi and Karachi from August 21.

Shaheen and his wife Ansha got married at Zakaria Mosque in Karachi in September last year. The wedding ceremony was attended by Pakistani stars and former cricketers including captain Babar Azam, Misbah-ul-Haq, Saeed Anwar, Sohail Khan and Tanvir Ahmed and others.

The fast bowler is on the radar after reports of misbehavior with batting coach Mohammad Yousuf emerged during Pakistan's tour of England just ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024.

Earlier, Babar was replaced as Pakistan's white-ball captain after the 4-1 T20 series defeat against New Zealand in March.

Following that incident, he reportedly turned down the role of Pakistan's limited-overs vice-captain ahead of the T20 World Cup.