Lahore, May 22, 2026: The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match One-Day International series against Australia men’s national cricket team, scheduled to be played from May 30 to June 4 in Rawalpindi and Lahore.
Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead the side, while Salman Ali Agha has been named vice-captain.
The national selection committee has recalled star batter Babar Azam and pacers Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah after they missed Pakistan’s previous away series against Bangladesh.
Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has been left out of the squad. The wicketkeeping responsibilities will be shared by Muhammad Ghazi Ghori and uncapped player Rohail Nazir.
The squad also includes uncapped players Ahmed Daniyal and Arafat Minhas.
According to the PCB, injured openers Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub remain unavailable and are currently undergoing rehabilitation under the board’s medical panel.
The Pakistan squad will assemble in Islamabad and begin training from May 23 under the supervision of the coaching staff.
Meanwhile, the Australian team is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad on May 23 and will also hold training sessions at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The opening ODI will be played on May 30 in Rawalpindi, while the second and third matches will take place on June 2 and 4 at Gaddafi Stadium.
Pakistan ODI squad
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain)
- Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain)
- Abdul Samad
- Abrar Ahmed
- Ahmed Daniyal
- Arafat Minhas
- Babar Azam
- Haris Rauf
- Maaz Sadaqat
- Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk)
- Naseem Shah
- Rohail Nazir (wk)
- Sahibzada Farhan
- Shadab Khan
- Shamyl Hussain
- Sufyan Moqim
The team management will be headed by manager Naveed Akram Cheema and head coach Mike Hesson, alongside bowling coach Ashley Noffke, batting coach Hanif Malik, and fielding coach Shane McDermott.
