Pakistan Unveil Squads for Home T20I and ODI Series Against South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the Upcoming Tri-Series
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the national squads for a packed home season featuring South Africa, Sri Lanka, and a T20I tri-series that will also include Zimbabwe.
A 15-member T20I squad has been named for the upcoming series against South Africa and the tri-series, while a 16-member ODI squad has been selected for the back-to-back ODI assignments against South Africa and Sri Lanka.
The three-match T20I series against South Africa will be held in Rawalpindi and Lahore from 28 October to 1 November, followed by a three-match ODI series in Faisalabad from 4 to 8 November. Pakistan will then host Sri Lanka for another ODI series from 11 to 15 November, before concluding the home season with a T20I tri-series alongside Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, scheduled from 17 to 29 November.
In the T20I setup, Abdul Samad, Babar Azam, and Naseem Shah return after missing recent assignments, while Usman Tariq earns his maiden call-up to the national side. The ODI squad sees the return of Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, and Haseebullah, strengthening the team’s depth ahead of a busy schedule.
Pakistan T20I Squad (15):
Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan (wk), Usman Tariq
Reserves: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Moqim
Pakistan ODI Squad (16):
Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
Schedule
South Africa Tour of Pakistan
28 Oct: 1st T20I – Rawalpindi
31 Oct: 2nd T20I – Lahore
1 Nov: 3rd T20I – Lahore
4 Nov: 1st ODI – Faisalabad
6 Nov: 2nd ODI – Faisalabad
8 Nov: 3rd ODI – Faisalabad
Sri Lanka Tour of Pakistan
11 Nov: 1st ODI – Rawalpindi
13 Nov: 2nd ODI – Rawalpindi
15 Nov: 3rd ODI – Rawalpindi
T20I Tri-Series (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe)
17 Nov: Pakistan vs Zimbabwe – Rawalpindi
19 Nov: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe – Rawalpindi
22 Nov: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – Lahore
23 Nov: Pakistan vs Zimbabwe – Lahore
25 Nov: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe – Lahore
27 Nov: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – Lahore
29 Nov: Final – Lahore
