Pakistan T20I and ODI Squads Announced, Farhan and Shaheen to Lead

Pakistan T20I and ODI Squads Announced, Farhan and Shaheen to Lead

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the national squads for the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka and the ODI tri-series involving England and Sri Lanka. Sahibzada Farhan will captain Pakistan in the T20I series against Sri Lanka, while Shaheen Shah Afridi will continue as captain for the ODI tri-series.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka will play three T20I matches at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The first match will be played on October 9, followed by the second on October 11 and the third on October 13.

The 15-member T20I squad includes Sahibzada Farhan, Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Arafat Minhas, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Muhammad Imran Randhawa, Khawaja Nafees, Muaz Sadaqat, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Shadab Khan and Sufiyan Muqeem.

Meanwhile, Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka will compete in a seven-match ODI tri-series. The first three matches will be played in Rawalpindi, while the remaining league matches and the final will take place in Lahore.

Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead the 16-member ODI squad. The squad includes Abrar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saad Baig, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan and Sufiyan Muqeem.

The national team management will include Mike Hesson as head coach, Shaun Tait as bowling coach, Michael Smith as batting coach and Mansoor Amjad as fielding coach. Naveed Akram Cheema will serve as team manager, Colonel Usman Anwari as security manager, and Dr. Wajid Ali Rifai as team doctor.

Shafqat Shabbir has been appointed media manager for Rawalpindi, while Syed Nazir Ahmed will serve as media manager for Lahore.