MELBOURNE (Kashmir English): Australia have announced a 17-member squad for their upcoming T20I tour of Pakistan, with Mitchell Marsh set to lead the visitors in a three-match series at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.
Pakistan and Australia will play three T20 Internationals at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on January 29, 31 and February 1, with all matches now scheduled to start at 4:00pm local time due to harsh weather.
The series is likely to serve as a warm-up for both sides ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8 this year.
At the World Cup, Pakistan have been drawn in Group A alongside India, the USA, the Netherlands and Namibia, while Australia will compete in Group B with Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Oman.
The visit will mark Australia’s third tour to Pakistan since March-April 2022, when they returned for a historic Test series, followed by an ODI series and a one-off T20I. Australia also played three matches of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan.
Historically, Pakistan and Australia have faced each other in 28 T20 Internationals, with Australia winning 14 matches and Pakistan 12, while one match ended in a tie and another produced no result.
Australia’s T20I squad
Mitchell Marsh (captain), Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Cameron Green, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitch Owen, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Travis Head, Adam Zampa.
