LAHORE (Kashmir English): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced men’s squads for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka and the ODI tri-series involving Sri Lanka and England, scheduled to be played in Rawalpindi and Lahore.
The cricket board has named Sahibzada Farhan as Pakistan’s new T20I captain, replacing Salman Ali Agha, while Shaheen Shah Afridi will continue as ODI captain for the tri-series.
Fast-bowler Razaullah, who made a successful Test debut against England last month, has been named in both the T20I and ODI squad. All-rounder Muhammad Imran Randhawa has been selected for his debut T20I series.
The T20I series against Sri Lanka will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, with the opening match scheduled for October 9. The second and third matches will be played on October 11 and 13, respectively.
Following the T20I series, Pakistan will feature in a seven-match ODI tri-series alongside England and Sri Lanka.
Rawalpindi will host the opening three matches, before the tournament moves to Lahore for the remaining matches and the final.
Pakistan squads announced for Sri Lanka T20Is and ODI tri-series
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T20I squad
Sahibzada Farhan (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Arafat Minhas, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Muhammad Imran Randhawa, Khawaja Nafay (wk), Maaz Sadaqat, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Shadab Khan and Sufiyan Moqim
ODI squad
Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saad Baig (wk), Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan and Sufiyan Moqim
The coaching staff includes 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, the PCB press release stated.
Muhammad Tahir will serve as physiotherapist, with Grant Luden working as strength and conditioning coach. Nabeel Edger Pace will be the team analyst for the Sri Lanka T20Is, while Usman Hashmi will perform the role during the ODI tri-series.
The Rawalpindi leg will be overseen by media manager Shafqat Shabbir, with Syed Nazir Ahmed taking charge of media duties during the Lahore leg. Col Usman Anwari will serve as security manager, Dr Wajid Ali Rafai as team doctor, and Muhammad Ehsan as masseur.
