LAHORE, Pakistan: The Head of the National Men’s Selection Committee Inzamam-Ul-Haq on Wednesday announced squads for the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2023 and the three-match One-Day International (ODI) Series against Afghanistan.
An 18-player squad will take on Afghanistan in Sri Lanka from 22 till 26 August and it will be trimmed to 17 players for the Asia Cup 2023 which begins from the Multan Cricket Stadium on 30 August when Pakistan play Nepal.
Openers: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq
Middle Order: Babar Azam (Captain), Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir and Saud Shakeel (only for Afghanistan series).
Wicketkeepers: Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Haris
Spinners: Shadab Khan (Vice-Captain), Mohammad Nawaz and Usama Mir
Pace All-Rounder: Faheem Ashraf
Pacers: Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi
Pakistan Squad for Afghanistan Series and Asia Cup 2023 includes;
- Babar Azam (Captain),
- Fakhar Zaman
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Shadab Khan
- Abdullah Shafique
- Faheem Ashraf
- Haris Rauf
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Imam Ul Haq
- Mohammad Haris
- Mohammad Wasim Jr
- Saud Shakeel
- Naseem Shah
- Agha Salman
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Tayyab Tahir
- Usama Mir