Pakistan has announced strong T20I and ODI squads to their subsequent home series and Babar Azam and Naseem Shah have returned to the squad as it begins to prepare to take part in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
The former captain and speedy bowler, Babar Azam is also rejoining the T20I team as he has not participated in the recent series of the West Indies and the Asia cup. Pacer Haris Rauf is also called in the ODI team together with Faisal Akram and Haseebullah.The series of five matches against South Africa will be the first time to see Pakistan under its new captain Shaheen Shah Afridi who will replace Babar as the captain of the 50 Over series.
Upcoming Home Fixtures
The home schedule of cricketing will be hectic in Pakistan. The first country will be South Africa and indeed the team will have six white-ball matches (three T20s, three ODIs), after which there will be three ODI matches in Sri Lanka.
Pakistan will then have one T20I Tri-Series with Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi and Lahore.
Full Schedule
South Africa Tour of Pakistan
| Date | Match | Venue |
| 28 Oct | 1st T20I | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 31 Oct | 2nd T20I | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 1 Nov | 3rd T20I | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 4 Nov | 1st ODI | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
| 6 Nov | 2nd ODI | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
| 8 Nov | 3rd ODI | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
Sri Lanka Tour of Pakistan
| Date | Match | Venue |
| 11 Nov | 1st ODI | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 13 Nov | 2nd ODI | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 15 Nov | 3rd ODI | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
T20I Tri-Series (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe)
| Date | Match | Venue |
| 17 Nov | Pakistan vs Zimbabwe | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 19 Nov | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 22 Nov | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 23 Nov | Pakistan vs Zimbabwe | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 25 Nov | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 27 Nov | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 29 Nov | Final | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
Pakistan T20I Squad
| Player | Role |
| Salman Ali Agha (c) | Captain |
| Abdul Samad | All-rounder |
| Abrar Ahmed | Spinner |
| Babar Azam | Batter |
| Faheem Ashraf | All-rounder |
| Hasan Nawaz | Batter |
| Mohammad Nawaz | All-rounder |
| Mohammad Wasim Jnr | Bowler |
| Mohammad Salman Mirza | Bowler |
| Naseem Shah | Fast Bowler |
| Sahibzada Farhan | Batter |
| Saim Ayub | Batter |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Fast Bowler |
| Usman Khan | Batter |
| Usman Tariq | Bowler |
Reserves: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Moqim
Pakistan ODI Squad
| Player | Role |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi (c) | Captain |
| Abrar Ahmed | Spinner |
| Babar Azam | Batter |
| Faheem Ashraf | All-rounder |
| Faisal Akram | Spinner |
| Fakhar Zaman | Batter |
| Haris Rauf | Fast Bowler |
| Haseebullah | Wicketkeeper |
| Hasan Nawaz | Batter |
| Hussain Talat | All-rounder |
| Mohammad Nawaz | All-rounder |
| Mohammad Rizwan | Wicketkeeper-batter |
| Mohammad Wasim Jnr | Bowler |
| Naseem Shah | Fast Bowler |
| Saim Ayub | Batter |
| Salman Ali Agha | All-rounder |
The white-ball teams of Pakistan appear well-balanced and powerful with the resurgence of such players as Babar Azam and Naseem Shah. The fact that the team management has included experienced players in addition to the young talents such as Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz is a sign that the team management is doing all that it can to face the challenges that lie ahead of them, and more so, the T20 World Cup is quickly approaching. The fans will be keen to know the performance of the team with Shaheen Afridi as the team leader of ODIs and Salman Ali Agha as the team leader of T20Is.
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