Pakistan Announces T20I Squad Against Bangladesh Without Babar, Shaheen

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh. As expected, Agha Salman will continue to lead the side. Big names such as Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi have once again been left out of the squad.

The T20I series between Bangladesh and Pakistan will take place from July 20 to July 24 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.

Pakistan’s 15-member T20I squad for the Bangladesh tour:

Agha Salman (Captain)

Abrar Ahmed

Ahmed Daniyal

Faheem Ashraf

Fakhar Zaman

Hasan Nawaz

Hussain Talat

Khushdil Shah

Mohammad Abbas Afridi

Mohammad Haris (Wicketkeeper)

Mohammad Nabi

Sahibzada Farhan (Wicketkeeper)

Saim Ayub

Salman Mirza

Sufiyan Muqeem

Team Management Staff:

Naveed Akram Cheema (Team Manager)

Mike Hesson (Head Coach)

Ashley Noffke (Bowling Coach)

Hanif Malik (Batting Coach)

Shane McDermott (Fielding Coach)

Cliff Deacon (Physiotherapist)

Grant Luden (Strength & Conditioning Coach)

Talha Ijaz (Analyst)

Syed Naeem Ahmad (Media Manager)

Irtaza Komail (Security Manager)

Dr. Wajid Ali Rafai (Team Doctor)

Mohammad Ehsan (Masseur)

With a youthful squad and some experienced campaigners, Pakistan will be looking to test its bench strength in the absence of their senior stars during the Bangladesh tour.