October 27, 2024: Pakistan has announced its 15-member squads for the upcoming white-ball series tours to Australia and Zimbabwe, starting from November 4. Star batter Babar Azam will be rested for the Zimbabwe tour, and the captain for the series has yet to be decided.
For the Australia tour, Pakistan will see the return of key players Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Naseem Shah, who were rested during the last two Tests against England. However, these players will not participate in the Zimbabwe tour. Mohammad Rizwan is available for both ODIs against Australia and the ODIs in Zimbabwe but will miss the T20Is.
The squads feature several debutants, including Kamran Ghulam, Omair Bin Yousuf, and Sufyan Moqim. Additionally, Aamir Jamal, Arafat Minhas, Faisal Akram, Haseebullah, Muhammad Irfan Khan, and Saim Ayub have joined the ODI squad for the first time.
ODI Squad for Australia:
- Aamir Jamal
- Abdullah Shafique
- Arafat Minhas
- Babar Azam
- Faisal Akram
- Haris Rauf
- Haseebullah (WK)
- Kamran Ghulam
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Mohammad Rizwan (WK)
- Muhammad Irfan Khan
- Naseem Shah
- Saim Ayub
- Salman Ali Agha
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
T20I Squad for Australia:
- Arafat Minhas
- Babar Azam
- Haris Rauf
- Haseebullah (WK)
- Jahandad Khan
- Mohammad Abbas Afridi
- Mohammad Rizwan (WK)
- Muhammad Irfan Khan
- Naseem Shah
- Omair Bin Yousuf
- Sahibzada Farhan
- Salman Ali Agha
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Sufyan Moqim
- Usman Khan
Following the Australia tour, Pakistan will head to Zimbabwe, where they will play three ODIs starting on November 24, followed by three T20Is concluding on December 5. The matches will take place in Bulawayo.
ODI Squad for Zimbabwe:
- Aamir Jamal
- Abdullah Shafique
- Abrar Ahmed
- Ahmed Daniyal
- Faisal Akram
- Haris Rauf
- Haseebullah (WK)
- Kamran Ghulam
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Mohammad Rizwan (WK)
- Muhammad Irfan Khan
- Saim Ayub
- Salman Ali Agha
- Shahnawaz Dahani
- Tayyab Tahir
T20I Squad for Zimbabwe:
- Ahmed Daniyal
- Arafat Minhas
- Haris Rauf
- Haseebullah (WK)
- Jahandad Khan
- Mohammad Abbas Afridi
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Muhammad Irfan Khan
- Omair Bin Yousuf
- Qasim Akram
- Sahibzada Farhan
- Salman Ali Agha
- Sufyan Moqim
- Tayyab Tahir
- Usman Khan
The selection reflects a blend of experience and youth as Pakistan looks to build for the future while maintaining competitiveness on the international stage.
