Summary
- ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the national squads for the upcoming T20 and ODI assignments against Sri Lanka and England with Sahibzada Farhan taking charge of the T20 side and Shaheen Shah Afridi continuing as the ODI captain.
- The 15-member T20 squad includes Sahibzada Farhan, Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Arafat Minhas, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Muhammad Imran Randhawa wicketkeeper Khawaja Nafay, Muaz Sadaqat, Naseem Shah, Rizullah, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Shadab Khan and Sufyan Muqeem.
- Pakistan’s 16-player ODI squad features Abrar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Rizullah, Saad Baig, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan and Sufyan Muqeem alongside captain Shaheen Shah Afridi.
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the national squads for the upcoming T20 and ODI assignments against Sri Lanka and England with Sahibzada Farhan taking charge of the T20 side and Shaheen Shah Afridi continuing as the ODI captain.
Farhan will lead Pakistan in a three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The matches are scheduled for October 9, 11 and 13.
The 15-member T20 squad includes Sahibzada Farhan, Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Arafat Minhas, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Muhammad Imran Randhawa wicketkeeper Khawaja Nafay, Muaz Sadaqat, Naseem Shah, Rizullah, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Shadab Khan and Sufyan Muqeem.
Shadab Khan’s inclusion marks his return to the national setup for the upcoming white-ball fixtures.
Shaheen Shah Afridi meanwhile, will remain at the helm of Pakistan’s ODI team for the three-nation series featuring Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka.
The seven-match ODI tri-series will begin in Rawalpindi where the opening three games will be played. The remaining league fixtures and the final are scheduled to take place in Lahore.
Pakistan’s 16-player ODI squad features Abrar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Rizullah, Saad Baig, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan and Sufyan Muqeem alongside captain Shaheen Shah Afridi.
The PCB has also finalized the coaching and support staff for the assignments. Mike Hesson will serve as head coach, with Shane Tait responsible for the bowling department. Michael Smith has been appointed batting coach while Mansoor Amjad will oversee fielding.
Naveed Akram Cheema will continue as team manager. Shafqat Shabbir and Syed Nazir Ahmed will handle media management for the Rawalpindi and Lahore legs respectively.
Colonel Usman Anwari has been named security manager while Dr Wajid Ali Rifai will serve as the team doctor.
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