The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday unveiled a new-look 15-man One Day International squad for the three-match series against Bangladesh in Dhaka, with no place for Babar Azam, and Shaheen Shah Afridi appointed as captain.
Off-form Babar has been given a break as the right-hander is currently playing the domestic T20 tournament (National T20 Cup 2026) in Pakistan.Left-arm quick Shaheen will lead this inexperienced side, which includes six uncapped players.
T20 World Cup’s top run-scorer in this edition, Sahibzada Farhan will debut in the 50-over format during this Bangladesh series.
A total of six uncapped players are in the squad – Abdul Samad, Maaz Sadaqat, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Saad Masood, and Shamyl Hussain.
Four of them – Samad, Sadaqat, Masood, and Shamyl – recently featured for Pakistan Shaheens against England Lions in Abu Dhabi, impressing selectors with composed performances.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan headlines the experienced core, alongside pacemen Haris Rauf and Mohammad Wasim Jr, and all-rounders Faheem Ashraf and Hussain Talat.
Successful World Cup campaigner, leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed and left-arm spinner Faisal Akram add variety to the bowling attack, while Salman Ali Agha strengthens the middle-order.
The first ODI will be played on 11 March, followed by the second on 13 March and the third on 15 March, all under the lights in Mirpur.
Pakistan squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hussain Talat, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jr, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Saad Masood, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, and Shamyl Hussain.
