Summary Pakistan have named Sahibzada Farhan as T20I captain for the Sri Lanka series, while Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead the ODI side in the tri-series against England and Sri Lanka.
LAHORE (Dunya News) - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has 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 will captain Pakistan in the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, while Shaheen Shah Afridi will continue to lead the national side in the ODI tri-series.
The T20I matches will be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Oct. 9, 11 and 13.
The 15-member T20I squad comprises Sahibzada Farhan, Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Arafat Minhas, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Khawaja Nafay, Maaz Sadaqat, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Shadab Khan and Sufiyan Moqim. Khawaja Nafay has been included as wicketkeeper.
The ODI tri-series will feature Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka and comprise seven matches. The opening three matches will be played in Rawalpindi, while the remaining league matches and the final will be held in Lahore.
Shaheen Shah Afridi will captain the 16-member ODI squad, which includes Abrar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Ghazi Ghori, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saad Baig, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan and Sufiyan Moqim.
The team management will be headed by Mike Hesson as head coach, with Shaun Tait as bowling coach, Michael Smith as batting coach and Mansoor Amjad as fielding coach. Naveed Akram Cheema has been appointed team manager.
The PCB's squad announcement confirms Farhan's continued leadership in the shortest format after he captained Pakistan at the recently concluded Asian Games.
