Delhi: Before the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistan cricket team will play a three-match T20 International series against Australia to sharpen its preparations. The date of the first match is near and meanwhile, Pakistan Cricket Board has finally announced its team.
Suspense still on T20 World Cup team
The interesting thing is that the squad has been revealed for this bilateral series between Australia and Pakistan. At the same time, the situation is still not clear regarding Pakistan’s final team for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Despite this, this series is being considered an important opportunity for both the teams to test themselves before the World Cup.
Australian team will tour Pakistan
The Australian team will tour Pakistan before the T20 World Cup. The visiting team had already announced its squad, whereas now Pakistan has also announced the squad of 16 players. This series can also prove helpful for Australia in finalizing its strategy and combination.
Salman Ali Aga again given the responsibility of captaincy
The command of Pakistan team has once again been handed over to Salman Ali Aga. Maintaining continuity, the selectors have retained him as captain. Some old faces have returned to the team, which makes this series more interesting.
Babar and Shaheen return, Rizwan out
Babar Azam, who has been in the news for a long time, has once again been given a place in the T20 team. His performance in the recent Big Bash League was not special, yet the selectors have expressed confidence in him. At the same time, Shaheen Shah Afridi has also returned to the team. He did not play the last T20 series against Sri Lanka and returned home due to injury during the BBL.
On the contrary, Mohammad Rizwan has not been included in the team this time. His bat also remained silent in BBL and now it is believed that he is out of T20 plans at the moment.
series program
The first match of the series is scheduled to be played on January 28. Before this, the Australian team will reach Lahore on 28 February. According to the information, Pakistani players and support staff will start practicing together at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore from January 24, so that they can be fully prepared for the series.
Pakistan’s squad for T20 series against Australia
Salman Ali Aga (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafe (wicketkeeper), Sahibzada Farhan (wicketkeeper), Saim Ayyub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper) and Usman Tariq. Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Naseem Shah.
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