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 October 28 to November 1.
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.
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, Khushdil Shah, and Hasan Ali have been dropped from the T20I squad.
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Series Schedule and Venues
The first T20I will take place at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 28, while the second and third T20Is will be held at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on October 31 and November 1.
Following the T20I series, both teams will play three One Day Internationals (ODIs), scheduled between November 4 and November 8.
Head-to-Head: Pakistan vs South Africa in T20Is
Pakistan and South Africa have faced each other in 24 T20I matches to date.
Both Pakistan and South Africa have won 12 matches each.
In their last T20I series, South Africa secured a 2-0 home series win under Heinrich Klaasen in 2024/25, with the last match being called off due to rain.
Batting Records and Key Performers
Mohammad Rizwan leads the all-time run-scorers in Pakistan vs South Africa T20Is with 462 runs, including 1 century and 4 fifties.
He is followed by Babar Azam with 447 runs. Among South African players, David Miller tops the chart with 359 runs.
Active players expected to feature prominently in the upcoming series include South Africa’s Reeza Hendricks (330 runs, 1 century, 2 fifties) and Pakistan’s Saim Ayub (129 runs, 1 fifty).
Bowling and All-Round Records
In the bowling department, Tabraiz Shamsi leads with 13 wickets in Pakistan vs South Africa T20Is, followed by Shaheen Shah Afridi (13), Dale Steyn (12), Saeed Ajmal (12), and Beuran Hendricks (11).
Umar Gul and Dwaine Pretorius have each claimed a five-wicket haul in these matchups, while Rusty Theron, Charl Langeveldt, Anrich Nortje, George Linde, Beuran Hendricks, Saeed Ajmal, and Tabraiz Shamsi have claimed four-wicket hauls apiece.
Statistical Highlights: Pakistan vs South Africa
Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Reeza Hendricks have each scored 1 century in these fixtures, while Mohammad Rizwan holds the record for the most fifies (4).
David Miller has hit the most sixes (23) in T20Is between the two nations.
In terms of six-hitting, Mohammad Rizwan (17), Reeza Hendricks (15), and Rassie van der Dussen (15) follow Miller.
Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Rassie van der Dussen, Umar Gul, Mohammad Nawaz, and Mohammad Hafeez hold the record for the most ducks (2) in these fixtures.
Pakistan T20I Squad against South Africa
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
South Africa T20I Squad against Pakistan
Donovan Ferreira (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, George Linde, Ottneil Baartman, Lungi Ngidi, Matthew Breetzke, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Tony de Zorzi, Andile Simelane, Lizaad Williams
Broadcast Details in Pakistan
Fans in Pakistan can follow the series live on A Sports and Ten Sports, while digital streaming will be available via Tamasha and Tapmad.
