LAHIORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 16-member squad for the three-match T20I series against Australia, scheduled to be played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The matches will be held on 29 and 31 January, and 1 February, with all games starting at 4pm (PKT).
Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi return to the T20I setup after missing Pakistan’s three-match away series against Sri Lanka earlier this month.
Shadab Khan will continue his comeback in the shortest format and will be part of a strong spin-bowling unit that also includes Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz and Usman Tariq.
The Pakistan squad and support staff are expected to assemble in Lahore on Saturday, 24 January, with training sessions set to begin the following day.
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Australia are due to arrive in Pakistan on Wednesday, 28 January. This will be only their second T20I series in Pakistan, following a solitary match played at Gaddafi Stadium in April 2022.
Pakistan T20I Squad (16 players):
Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk), Usman Tariq
Player Support Personnel:
Naveed Akram Cheema (Team Manager), Mike Hesson (Head Coach), Ashley Noffke (Bowling Coach), Shane McDermott (Fielding Coach), Hanif Malik (Batting Coach), Cliffe Deacon (Physiotherapist), Grant Luden (Strength and Conditioning Coach), Talha Ejaz (Performance Analyst), Syed Naeem Ahmed (Media Manager), Lt Col (r) Usman Anwari (Security Manager), Dr Wajid Ali Rafai (Team Doctor), Dr Raheel Karim (Psychiatrist), Muhammad Ehsan (Masseur)
Series Schedule
(All matches at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore)
1st T20I: Thursday, 29 January – 4pm PKT
2nd T20I: Saturday, 31 January – 4pm PKT
3rd T20I: Sunday, 1 February – 4pm PKT
