Salman Ali Agha will continue to lead the side in the T20I format.
No Babar, Rizwan, Rauf, Shaheen Afridi in Pakistan Squad for BD T20I Series. The Men’s National Selection Committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, scheduled to take place from July 20 to 24 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.
Notably absent from the squad are some of Pakistan’s top cricket stars, including Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf, who have been rested ahead of a busy international calendar.
Salman Ali Agha will continue to lead the side in the T20I format.
Pakistan Squad for Bangladesh T20I Series:
- Salman Ali Agha (captain)
- Abrar Ahmed
- Ahmed Daniyal
- Faheem Ashraf
- Fakhar Zaman
- Hassan Nawaz
- Hussain Talat
- Khushdil Shah
- Mohammad Abbas Afridi
- Mohammad Haris (wk)
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Sahibzada Farhan (wk)
- Saim Ayub
- Salman Mirza
- Sufyan Moqim
The PCB confirmed that the white-ball squad for the West Indies series will be announced later.
Team Management:
- Naveed Akram Cheema – Manager
- Mike Hesson – Head Coach
- Ashley Noffke – Bowling Coach
- Muhammad Hanif Malik – Batting Coach
- Shane McDermott – Fielding Coach
- Cliffe Deacon – Physiotherapist
- Grant Luden – Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Talha Ejaz – Analyst
- Syed Naeem Ahmad – Media Manager
- Irtaza Komail – Security Manager
- Dr. Wajid Ali Rafai – Team Doctor
- Muhammad Ehsan – Masseur
The T20I series serves as a platform for emerging and fringe players to showcase their talent as Pakistan continues to build depth in its squad ahead of future international assignments.
