Pakistan Announces Squad for T20 Series Against Bangladesh
The Men’s National Selection Committee has picked 15 players for the T20 series against Bangladesh. Salman Ali Agha will continue to lead the team as captain.
The three-match T20 series will be played from 20 to 24 July at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
Pakistan’s 15-player squad:
Salman Ali Agha (captain)
Abrar Ahmed
Ahmed Daniyal
Faheem Ashraf
Fakhar Zaman
Hassan Nawaz
Hussain Talat
Khushdil Shah
Mohammad Abbas Afridi
Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper)
Mohammad Nawaz
Sahibzada Farhan (wicketkeeper)
Saim Ayub
Salman Mirza
Sufyan Moqim
Team Management:
Naveed Akram Cheema (manager)
Mike Hesson (head coach)
Ashley Noffke (bowling coach)
Muhammad Hanif Malik (batting coach)
Shane McDermott (fielding coach)
Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist)
Grant Luden (fitness coach)
Talha Ejaz (analyst)
Syed Naeem Ahmad (media manager)
Irtaza Komail (security manager)
Dr. Wajid Ali Rafai (team doctor)
Muhammad Ehsan (masseur)
India’s Cricket Tour of Bangladesh Postponed
India was supposed to visit Bangladesh next month (August 2025) to play six matches — three ODIs and three T20s — starting August 17 in Dhaka. However, the series has now been postponed to 2026.
Both cricket boards (India’s BCCI and Bangladesh’s BCB) said they agreed to delay the tour because of scheduling issues and other international commitments.
Bangladesh Cricket Board said that they now hope to host India in September 2026. The new match dates will be announced later.
Background: Political Tensions
Relations between India and Bangladesh have become tense after a big student protest last year in Dhaka, which removed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power. She escaped by helicopter to India in August 2024.
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