Pakistan has announced their squads for the upcoming white-ball series against South Africa, featuring a 15-member T20I squad and a 16-member ODI squad. These squads will also be retained for the Tri-Nation T20 Series involving Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, as well as the ODI series against Sri Lanka.Former captain Babar Azam and fast bowler Naseem Shah have returned to the T20I squad. Babar last played a T20 International on December 13, 2024, also against South Africa.
Agha Salman will lead Pakistan in the T20 Internationals, while Shaheen Shah Afridi will captain the side in the ODI series.The T20I series against South Africa will be played from October 28 to November 1, followed by the ODI series in Faisalabad from November 4 to 8.
The Tri-Nation T20 series featuring Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe is scheduled from November 17 to 29 in Rawalpindi and Lahore. Meanwhile, Pakistan will host Sri Lanka for a three-match ODI series from November 11 to 15 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Youngster Usman Tariq has received his maiden T20I call-up, while Abdul Samad, Babar Azam, and Naseem Shah make their returns to the shortest format. In the ODI squad, Faizal Akram, Haris Rauf, and Haseebullah Khan have been recalled.
Pakistan T20I Squad:
Agha Salman (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan (wk), Usman Tariq.
Reserves: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Sufyan Muqeem.
Pakistan ODI Squad:
Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faizal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Agha Salman.
