The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a 15-member squad for the T20I series against South Africa and the T20I tri-series featuring Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, along with a 16-member squad for the ODI series against South Africa and Sri Lanka.
The T20I series between Pakistan and South Africa will be played in Rawalpindi and Lahore from 28 October to 1 November, while the T20I tri-series will be staged at the same venues from 17 to 29 November.
According to PCB press release, Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Usman Khan and Abdul Samad are back in the T20I squad after sitting out the last series and the Asia Cup 2025.
Meanwhile, Usman Tariq is the squad’s only uncapped player, while pacer Hasan Ali has been left out of both squads.
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Fakhar Zaman, Sufiyan Muqeem and Haris Rauf, who were all part of the Asia Cup squad, have been named in the reserves, while wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris has been dropped from the T20I squad.
Pakistan and South Africa, who are currently contesting the second Test in Rawalpindi, will also play a three-match ODI series at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad from 4 to 8 November.
This will be followed by another three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from 11 to 15 November.
In the ODI squad, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf and Haseebullah have all returned to the lineup.
Fakhar Zaman, who missed the West Indies series due to injury, has also made his comeback.
Pakistan T20I squad:
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 (wicket-keeper), Usman Tariq
Reserves:
Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem
Pakistan ODI squad:
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 (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
Pakistan white-ball series schedule:
South Africa tour to Pakistan
28th October – First T20I at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
31st October – Second T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
1st November – Third T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
4th November – First ODI at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
6th November – Second ODI at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
8th November – Third ODI at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Sri Lanka tour to Pakistan
11th November – First ODI at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
13th November – Second ODI at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
15th November – Third ODI at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
T20I Tri-Series (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe)
17th November – Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
19th November – Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
22th November – Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
23th November – Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
25th November – Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
27th November – Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
29th November –Final, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
