Summary
- The squad features wicketkeeper-batters Abdul Qadir and Hamza Zahoor, alongside batters Usman Khan, Hayam Khan, Jahangir Bilal and Huzaifa Ahsan.
- The pace attack includes Abdul Subhan, Mohammad Seyam, Ali Raza and Rizwanullah, while Mohammad Huzaifa and Niqab Shafiq will provide the frontline spin options.
- Squad: Farhan Yousuf (captain), Abdul Qadir (wicket-keeper), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Raza, Hamza Zahoor (wicket-keeper), Hasnain Abbas Dar, Hayam Khan, Huzaifa Ahsan, Jahangir Bilal, Mohammad Huzaifa, Mohammad Seyam, Niqab Shafiq, Rizwanullah, Usman Khan.
Pakistan have announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming Under-19 Asia Cup in Oman, with captain Farhan Yousuf leading the defending champions in their bid to retain the continental title.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Tuesday that the eight-team tournament will run from November 5 to 14. The team is scheduled to depart from Karachi on October 29.
Pakistan have been placed in Group A alongside arch-rivals India, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They will begin their campaign against the hosts on November 6, face India on November 8 and conclude their group-stage matches against Nepal on November 10.
The squad features wicketkeeper-batters Abdul Qadir and Hamza Zahoor, alongside batters Usman Khan, Hayam Khan, Jahangir Bilal and Huzaifa Ahsan. All-rounders Ahmed Hussain and Hasnain Abbas Dar have also been selected.
The pace attack includes Abdul Subhan, Mohammad Seyam, Ali Raza and Rizwanullah, while Mohammad Huzaifa and Niqab Shafiq will provide the frontline spin options.
Only Ali Raza and Huzaifa Ahsan were absent from the Pakistan U-19 team that defeated England 3-1 in a four-match Youth ODI series in September.
Pakistan enter the tournament with confidence after winning the previous edition in the UAE, where they crushed India by 191 runs in the final at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai.
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Malaysia form Group B. The semi-finals are scheduled for November 12, followed by the final on November 14.
Shahid Anwar will serve as head coach and team manager, supported by fast-bowling coach Rao Iftikhar Anjum, spin-bowling coach Zohaib Khan and fielding coach Humayun Farhat.
With another showdown against India looming, Pakistan will aim to defend their crown and reaffirm their dominance in youth cricket.
Squad:
Farhan Yousuf (captain), Abdul Qadir (wicket-keeper), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Raza, Hamza Zahoor (wicket-keeper), Hasnain Abbas Dar, Hayam Khan, Huzaifa Ahsan, Jahangir Bilal, Mohammad Huzaifa, Mohammad Seyam, Niqab Shafiq, Rizwanullah, Usman Khan.
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