The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the national squads for the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka and the ODI tri-series.
Sahibzada Farhan will lead Pakistan in the T20I series, while Shaheen Shah Afridi will retain the captaincy for the ODI tri-series involving England and Sri Lanka.
The T20I matches between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The first T20I will be held 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, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, wicketkeeper Khawaja Nafay, Muaz Sadaqat, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shadab Khan and Sufiyan Muqeem.
Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka will feature 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, which includes Abrar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Ghazi Ghori, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saad Baig, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan and Sufiyan Muqeem.
Mike Hesson will serve as head coach, with Sean Tait as bowling coach, Michael Smith as batting coach and Mansoor Amjad as fielding coach. Naveed Akram Cheema will be the Pakistan team manager.
Shafqat Shabbir will serve as media manager for the Rawalpindi leg, while Syed Nazir Ahmed will be the media manager in Lahore. Colonel Usman Anwari has been appointed security manager, while Dr Wajid Ali Rifaie will serve as the team doctor.
