Pakistan has announced its squad for the upcoming ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, scheduled to take place in Dubai from 12 to 21 December.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named Farhan Yousuf as captain and Usman Khan as vice-captain.
The tournament draws Pakistan into Group A, alongside India, Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 3. Pakistan will begin their campaign on 12 December against Qualifier 3 at Sevens Stadium.
Their second group match will be on 14 December against India at the ICC Academy, followed by their final group match on 16 December against Qualifier 1. The semi-finals are set for 19 December and the final on December 21.
Squad: Farhan Yousuf (captain), Usman Khan (vice-captain), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Hasan Baloch, Ali Raza, Daniyal Ali Khan, Hamza Zahoor, Huzaifa Ahsan, Momin Qamar, Muhammad Huzaifa, Muhammad Siyam, Muhammad Shayan, Naqaab Shafiq, Sameer Manhas.
Support staff: Sarfaraz Ahmed (manager and mentor), Shahid Anwar (head coach and batting coach), Rao Iftikhar (bowling coach), Mansoor Amjad (fielding coach), Abrar Ahmed (trainer), Obaidullah (physio) and Ali Hamza (analyst).
Pakistan’s Under-19 team has won the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup once, in 2012, when the final ended in a tie and Pakistan shared the trophy with India.