Pakistan have announced their squads for the upcoming white-ball series against South Africa. 

 

The 15-member T20I and 16-member ODI squads will also remain the same for the tri-nation series featuring Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, as well as the ODI series against Sri Lanka.

 

Former captain Babar Azam and pacer Naseem Shah have returned to the T20I squad. Babar last played a T20I on December 13, 2024, against South Africa. Salman Ali Agha will lead the T20I side, while Shaheen Shah Afridi will captain the ODI team.

 

Pakistan and South Africa will play the T20I series from October 28 to November 1, followed by the ODI series in Faisalabad from November 4 to 8. The tri-nation T20I series featuring Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe will take place in Rawalpindi and Lahore from November 17 to 29. Pakistan will also face Sri Lanka in an ODI series from November 11 to 15 in Rawalpindi.

 

Usman Tariq has received his first call-up to the T20I squad, while Abdul Samad, Babar Azam, and Naseem Shah have made their comebacks. In the ODI squad, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, and Haseebullah return to the team.

 

Pakistan T20I squad:

Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan (wk), Usman Tariq.

 

Reserves: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Sufyan Muqeem.

 

Pakistan ODI squad:

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