Pakistan squads announced for Sri Lanka T20Is and ODI tri-series

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has shared the national teams for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka and the seven-match ODI tri-series involving Pakistan, England, and Sri Lanka.

Sahibzada Farhan will lead Pakistan in the T20I matches against Sri Lanka, while Shaheen Shah Afridi will captain the team in the ODI tri-series.

The T20I games will take place at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 9, 11, and 13.

The 15-player T20I squad includes 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 is the wicketkeeper in this group.

The ODI tri-series will have Pakistan, England, and Sri Lanka playing seven matches.
The first three matches will be in Rawalpindi, and the rest of the games and the final will be 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 coaching staff for the team includes Mike Hesson as head coach, Shaun Tait as bowling coach, Michael Smith as batting coach, and Mansoor Amjad as fielding coach.
Naveed Akram Cheema has been named as the team manager.

The PCB’s announcement confirms that Farhan will continue to lead the team in the shortest format of the game, as he was the captain of Pakistan during the recent Asian Games.