Sahibzada Farhan will captain the T20I side, while Shaheen Shah Afridi retains leadership of the ODI team for the upcoming tri-series.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the national men’s squads for the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka and the ODI tri-series featuring England and Sri Lanka.
Sahibzada Farhan has been appointed captain of Pakistan’s T20I team after leading the national side at the recently concluded Asian Games. The right-handed opening batter will oversee a 15-member squad for the three-match series against Sri Lanka.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, meanwhile, will continue to captain Pakistan in the ODI format. The left-arm pacer will lead a 16-member squad during the tri-series involving Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka.
The three-match T20I series will take place at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The opening game is scheduled for October 9, followed by the second match on October 11 and the third on October 13.
Pakistan will then enter the seven-match ODI tri-series. Rawalpindi will host the first three fixtures before the tournament shifts to Lahore for the remaining league games and the final.
The Pakistan T20I squad includes Sahibzada Farhan, Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Arafat Minhas, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Muhammad Imran Randhawa, Khawaja Nafay, Maaz Sadaqat, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Shadab Khan and Sufiyan Moqim.
The ODI squad features Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saad Baig, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan and Sufiyan Moqim.
The PCB has also finalized the support staff for both assignments. Mike Hesson will serve as head coach, with Shaun Tait as bowling coach and Michael Smith handling batting responsibilities. Mansoor Amjad has been named fielding coach, while Naveed Akram Cheema will continue as team manager.
The wider management group includes physiotherapist Muhammad Tahir, strength and conditioning coach Grant Luden, team analysts for the two assignments, media managers for Rawalpindi and Lahore, security manager Col. Usman Anwari, team doctor Dr. Wajid Ali Rafai and masseur Muhammad Ehsan.