The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a 16-member squad for the ODI series against South Africa and Sri Lanka.
The ODI series between Pakistan and South Africa will be played at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad from 4 to 8 November.
The last international match at the venue was played on April 11, 2008, between Pakistan and Bangladesh. It marks the first international match in Faisalabad in 17 years.
In the ODI squad, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf and Haseebullah have all returned to the lineup.
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Fakhar Zaman, who missed the West Indies series due to injury, has also made his comeback. He returns to ODI format after last playing in the Champions Trophy.
Meanwhile, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Haris, Sufiyan Muqeem, and Hasan Ali, who were part of the West Indies squad for the ODI series, have all been excluded from the squad.
The PCB also replaced the previous ODI captain, Mohammad Rizwan, under whom Pakistan lost their last ODI series against the West Indies after 34 years, with left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi.
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Series Schedule and Venues
The first One Day International (ODI) will take place at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, on November 4, while the second and third ODIs will be held at the same venue on November 6 and November 8.
Following the ODI series, Pakistan will play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) against Sri Lanka, scheduled between November 11 and November 15.
Head-to-Head: Pakistan vs South Africa in ODIs
Pakistan and South Africa have faced each other in 87 ODI matches to date.
Pakistan have won 34 matches, while South Africa emerged victorious in 52. However, one match ended with no result.
In their last encounter during the Tri-Nation ODI Series in Pakistan, the hosts emerged victorious.
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Before that, the Green Shirts also whitewashed South Africa 3-0 in their backyard under Mohammad Rizwan in 2024.
Batting Records and Key Performers
AB de Villiers leads the all-time run-scorers in Pakistan vs South Africa ODIs with 1423 runs, including 3 centuries and 10 fifties.
He is followed by former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis with 1273 runs.
Among Pakistani players, Mohammad Yousuf tops the chart with 1116 runs.
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Among active players, former Pakistan captain Babar Azam leads the chart with 744 runs, including one century and six fifties, followed by South Africa’s Quinton de Kock with 590 runs and Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman with 585 runs, including two centuries and one fifty.
Active players expected to feature prominently in the upcoming series include South Africa’s Rassie van der Dussen (547 runs, one century and four fifties), and Pakistan’s Imam-ul-Haq (459 runs, one century and four fifties).
Bowling and All-Round Records
In the bowling department, Pakistan great Waqar Younis leads the chart with 58 wickets in Pakistan vs South Africa ODIs, followed by Makhaya Ntini (49), Shaun Pollock (49), Jacques Kallis (42), and Shahid Afridi (37).
Among current bowlers, Shaheen Shah Afridi leads the chart with 25 scalps, followed by South Africa’s Andile Phehlukwayo with 15 wickets and Kagiso Rabada with 12.
Waqar Younis, Lance Klusener, and Dale Steyn have each claimed a five-wicket haul twice, while Makhaya Ntini, Shaun Pollock, Jacques Kallis, and Wasim Akram have each taken a five-wicket haul in these matchups.
Statistical Highlights: Pakistan vs South Africa
Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers have each scored three centuries in these fixtures, while Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman have scored two each.
Jacques Kallis holds the record for the most fifties, with 11.
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Shahid Afridi has hit the most sixes (39) in ODIs between the two nations.
In terms of six-hitting, AB de Villiers (23), followed by Fakhar Zaman and Shoaib Malik with 16 each, trailing Shahid Afridi.
Herschelle Gibbs holds the record for the most ducks (7) in these fixtures, followed by former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal and South Africa’s Shaun Pollock with 5 each.
Among active cricketers, Abdullah Shafique holds the record for the most ducks (3), having recorded them consecutively in the last ODI series against South Africa.
Pakistan ODI Squad against South Africa
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
South Africa ODI Squad against Pakistan
Matthew Breetzke (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Bjorn Fortuin, George Linde, Ottneil Baartman, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Sinethemba Qeshile
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.
