Recently, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) disclosed that they will have a 15 member ODI team to participate in a three match series with Bangladesh. The game is expected to be hosted in Dhaka, between March 11-15, 2026.
All three matches will be played at the historic Sher-e-Bangla national stadium. The Pakistan national cricket team is supposed to arrive in Bangladesh on March 8 and the first day of the formal practice of the team will be on March 10.
Who is Captain for Pakistan ODI Squad for Bangladesh?
Shaheen Shah Afridi who is the captain of pace spearhead will lead the ODI captain in this tour. Six players who have not been on their ODI debut have also been added to the team, which is Abdul Samad, Maaz Sadaqat, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Saad Masood, Sahibzada Farhan and Shamyl Hussain in an extensive overhaul.
Four of the uncapped picks, Abdul Samad, Maaz Sadaqat, Saad Masood and Shamyl Hussain have just been included in the Pakistan Shaheens team that just participated in the match with the England Lions team at Abu Dhabi and have performed positively.\
🚨 PAKISTAN’S ODI SQUAD FOR THE BANGLADESH TOUR. 🚨
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Shaheen Afridi (Captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hussain Talat, Moaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jr., Mohammad Ghazi Ghori (Wicketkeeper), Saad Masood,… pic.twitter.com/WQhDdOGhc4
Complete Pakistan ODI Squad for Bangladesh
| S.No | Player Name | S.No | Player Name |
| 1 | Shaheen Afridi (Captain) | 9 | Abdul Samad |
| 2 | Haris Rauf | 10 | Faisal Akram |
| 3 | Faheem Ashraf | 11 | Maaz Sadaqat |
| 4 | Mohammad Wasim Jr. | 12 | Sahibzada Farhan |
| 5 | Salman Ali Agha | 13 | Saad Masood |
| 6 | Mohammad Rizwan (wk) | 14 | Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk) |
| 7 | Abrar Ahmed | 15 | Shamyl Hussain |
| 8 | Hussain Talat |
Major Players Dropped After T20 World Cup
After a disappointing performance in the 2026 T20 world cup to be held in Sri Lanka and India, PCB has undertaken drastic changes in the line up. Many of the influential senior players have been expelled out of the team in this series. The names of Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Usman Tariq, Mohammad Nawaz and Saim Ayub are not included in this list of such big names.
Who is the captain of the Pakistan ODI team against Bangladesh?
Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been appointed as the captain of the Pakistan ODI squad for the three-match series against Bangladesh.
Which major players have been dropped from the Pakistan ODI squad?
Following the 2026 T20 World Cup, major players like Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Nawaz, and Usman Tariq have been dropped from the ODI squad.
When is the Pakistan vs Bangladesh ODI series starting?
The three-match ODI series will kick off on March 11, with the final match scheduled for March 15, 2026, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
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