Babar Azam Named in Pakistan T20I Squad for South Africa Series and Tri-Series

Pakistan have announced their squads for the upcoming white-ball series against South Africa at home. The same T20I squad will also play in the tri-nation series featuring Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.

Pakistan Announce Squads for South Africa Series and Tri-Nation T20I Series

Shaheen Shah Afridi will captain the ODI side, while Salman Ali Agha takes charge of the T20I team. Babar Azam returns to the T20I setup after a break, and Naseem Shah also makes his comeback.

New faces Abdul Samad and Usman Tariq have been included, while Mohammad Haris, Haris Rauf, Fakhar Zaman, and Sufiyan Muqeem have missed out. In the ODI squad, Haseebullah Khan earns a spot after strong performances in domestic cricket.

Pakistan ODI Squad:
Shaheen Shah Afridi (C), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha.

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Pakistan T20I Squad (for South Africa and Tri-Nation Series):
Salman Ali Agha (C), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.