The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
The matches will take place on January 29, January 31 and February 1, starting at 4 pm (Pakistan Standard Time).
Per the details of the squad, Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi will return to the T20I side after missing the recent three-match series in Sri Lanka.
Shadab Khan will also be a part of the team and will lead a strong spin-bowling unit that includes Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz and Usman Tariq.
Pakistan’s squad will gather in Lahore on January 24 and begin preparations the next day. Australia will arrive in Pakistan on January 28, marking only their second T20I series in the country after a single match played in April 2022 at the same venue.
Other members of the squad include Salman Ali Agha as captain, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub and Usman Khan.