LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the squads for the upcoming white-ball series, which include both T20 Internationals and One-Day Internationals.
A 15-member squad has been named for the T20I series, while a 16-member squad will represent Pakistan in the ODIs.
Pakistan will face South Africa in a three-match T20 International series from October 28 to November 1. The ODI series against South Africa will be held in Faisalabad from November 4 to 8.
Following that, Pakistan will host a T20 Tri-Nation Series featuring Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe from November 17 to 29, with matches scheduled in Rawalpindi and Lahore. The ODI series against Sri Lanka is set to take place in Rawalpindi from November 11 to 15.
In squad updates, Usman Tariq has earned his maiden call-up to the T20 International side. Abdul Samad, Babar Azam, and Naseem Shah have also returned to the T20I squad. In the ODI lineup, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, and Haseebullah have made their comebacks.
Agha Salman Ali will captain the T20I side, while Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead the ODI team.
T20 International Squad:
Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wicketkeeper), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Usman Tariq
Reserves:
Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem
ODI Squad:
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 (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jr., Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha