Lahore, October 5,2026: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced the national squads for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka and the seven-match ODI tri-series featuring Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka.
Sahibzada Farhan has been named captain for the T20I series, while Shaheen Shah Afridi will continue to lead the ODI side.
Farhan, who recently led Pakistan at the Asian Games, will captain the team in the three T20Is against Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 9, 11 and 13.
Razaullah, who impressed with his batting in the third Test against England, has earned his maiden white-ball call-up. Wicketkeeper-batter Saad Baig has been included in the ODI squad, while Mohammad Imran Randhawa has received his maiden T20I call-up.
All-rounder Salman Ali Agha has been omitted from the T20I squad after being removed as captain. Wicketkeeper-batter Usman Khan and spinner Usman Tariq have also been left out.
From the Asian Games squad, pacers Ali Raza, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Akif Javed and Ahmed Daniyal have not been selected for either of the upcoming home assignments.
The T20I series will be followed by the seven-match ODI tri-series involving Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka. Rawalpindi will host the opening three matches, while the remaining league fixtures and the final will be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Pakistan T20I squad
Sahibzada Farhan (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Arafat Minhas, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Muhammad Imran Randhawa, Khawaja Nafay (wicketkeeper), Maaz Sadaqat, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Shadab Khan and Sufiyan Moqim.
Pakistan ODI squad
Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saad Baig (wicketkeeper), Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan and Sufiyan Moqim.
Support staff
Naveed Akram Cheema will serve as team manager, while Mike Hesson will continue as head coach. Shaun Tait has been appointed bowling coach, Michael Smith batting coach and Mansoor Amjad fielding coach. Muhammad Tahir will serve as physiotherapist, while Grant Luden will be the strength and conditioning coach. Nabeel Edger Pace will work as team analyst for the Sri Lanka T20I series, with Usman Hashmi performing the same role during the ODI tri-series.The Rawalpindi leg will be overseen by media manager Shafqat Shabbir, while Syed Nazir Ahmed will handle 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.
Sri Lanka T20I schedule
- October 9: First T20I — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- October 11: Second T20I — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- October 13: Third T20I — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Pakistan-England-Sri Lanka tri-series schedule
- October 18: Pakistan v Sri Lanka — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- October 20: Pakistan v England — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- October 22: Sri Lanka v England — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- October 25: Pakistan v England — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- October 27: Pakistan v Sri Lanka — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- October 29: Sri Lanka v England — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- October 31: Tri-series final — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
