Ahead of the 3-match T20I sequence with Sri Lanka, Pakistan have introduced its 15-member squad, which excludes a number of large gamers like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Babar Azam is at the moment busy with the continued Big Bash League (BBL)
Pakistan have introduced its T20I squad for the 3-match sequence against Sri Lanka, however what caught everybody’s consideration was the exclusion of star gamers like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf. The reason behind their absence in the squad is their dedication to franchises within the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL). Apart from them, wicketkeeper batter Khawaja Nafay has earned a spot within the squad. He just lately featured within the Abu Dhabi T10 for Quetta Qavalry, the place he scored 178 runs in eight innings at a mean of 44.50.
Nafay can be becoming a member of all-rounder Shadab Khan and skipper Salman Ali Agha forward of the ICC T20I World Cup 2026. Pakistan is in the identical group as India, Namibia, the Netherlands, and the USA within the upcoming ICC event. Meanwhile, the upcoming T20I sequence against Sri Lanka will start on January 7.
Pakistan T20I squad vs Sri Lanka
Salman Ali Agha (C)
Fakhar Zaman
Abrar Ahmad
Abdul Samad
Faheem Ashraf
Khawaja Nafay
Mohammad Nawaz
Mohammad Salman Mirza
Mohammad Wasim Junior
Naseem Shah
Sahibzada Farhan
Saim Ayub
Shadab Khan
Usman Khan
Usman Tariq
PAK vs SL T20I sequence: Fixtures
1st T20I – January 7 (Dambulla)
2nd T20I – January 9 (Dambulla)
third T20I – January 11 (Dambulla)
All three matches can be performed on the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS). The Pakistani crew is about to depart for Sri Lanka within the first week of January 2026. Meanwhile, the ICC T20I World Cup can be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka and is scheduled to start on February 7 subsequent yr.
