The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revealed 15-member squads for the upcoming tours in Australia and Zimbabwe, where the national team will play three ODIs and three T20Is each. The Australia tour is scheduled from November 4 to 18, followed by matches in Zimbabwe from November 24 to December 5.
Key Player Updates
Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Afridi will return for the Australia matches after a short break during the England Test series but will rest for the Zimbabwe tour. Meanwhile, star wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan will participate in the ODIs and T20Is against Australia, but he will sit out the T20Is in Zimbabwe to manage his workload.
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi is set to announce the new white-ball captain in Lahore on October 27 at 3:30 PM.
Australia Tour Squads
ODI Squad:
- Aamir Jamal
- Mohammad Rizwan (WK)
- Abdullah Shafique
- Haseebullah (WK)
- Arafat Minhas
- Babar Azam
- Faisal Akram
- Haris Rauf
- Kamran Ghulam
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Muhammad Irfan Khan
- Naseem Shah
- Saim Ayub
- Salman Ali Agha
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
T20I Squad:
- Mohammad Rizwan (WK)
- Arafat Minhas
- Babar Azam
- Haris Rauf
- Haseebullah
- Jahandad Khan
- Mohammad Abbas Afridi
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Sufyan Moqim
- Muhammad Irfan Khan
- Naseem Shah
- Omair Bin Yousuf
- Sahibzada Farhan
- Salman Ali Agha
- Usman Khan
Zimbabwe Tour Squads
ODI Squad:
- Aamir Jamal
- Faisal Akram
- Haris Rauf
- Haseebullah (WK)
- Kamran Ghulam
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Mohammad Rizwan (WK)
- Abdullah Shafique
- Abrar Ahmed
- Ahmed Daniyal
- Muhammad Irfan Khan
- Saim Ayub
- Salman Ali Agha
- Shahnawaz Dahani
- Tayyab Tahir
T20I Squad:
- Ahmed Daniyal
- Arafat Minhas
- Haris Rauf
- Haseebullah (WK)
- Jahandad Khan
- Mohammad Abbas Afridi
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Muhammad Irfan Khan
- Salman Ali Agha
- Sufyan Moqim
- Tayyab Tahir
- Omair Bin Yousuf
- Qasim Akram
- Sahibzada Farhan
- Usman Khan
Selectors have focused on recognizing standout domestic performers as part of their strategy for the ICC Champions Trophy. Several uncapped players have been included in the squads, marking their potential debut on the international stage.
