Pakistan squad t20 world cup & Australia series in Lahore/Pak vs Aus ist t20 match update 2026

#pakvsaus #pakvsaus2026 #cricket Pakistan unveil 16-member squad for T20I series against Australia By PCB on Jan 23, 2026 Lahore, 23 January 2026: The Pakistan Cricket Board has named a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The matches will take place on 29, 31 January, 1 February and will begin at 4pm PKT. Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi have returned to the T20I squad after missing the three-match away series against Sri Lanka in January. Shadab Khan will continue to build on his comeback in the previous T20I series and will form part of a strong spin-bowling contingent along with Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz and Usman Tariq. Pakistan squad and player support personnel are expected to convene in Lahore on Saturday, 24 January and will begin their preparations for the series the following day. Australia are set to arrive in Pakistan on Wednesday, 28 February and will play just their second series in the format on Pakistan soil after a solitary T20I in April 2022 at Gaddafi Stadium. 16-member squad: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk) and Usman Tariq Player support personnel: Naveed Akram Cheema (team manager), Mike Hesson (head coach), Ashley Noffke (bowling coach), Shane McDermott (fielding coach), Hanif Malik (batting coach), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Grant Luden (strength and conditioning coach), Talha Ejaz (performance analyst), Syed Naeem Ahmed (media manager), Lt. Col. (r) Usman Anwari (security manager), Dr Wajid Ali Rafai (team doctor), Dr Raheel Karim (psychiatrist) and Muhammad Ehsan (masseur) Series schedule: (All matches at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore) 1st T20I – Thursday, 29 January – 4pm PKT 2nd T20I – Saturday, 31 January – 4pm PKT 3rd T20I – Sunday, 1 February – 4pm PKT Tag Latest Match officials announced for Pakistan v Australia T20I series Jan 22, 2026 Match officials announced for Pakistan v Australia T20I series Pakistan to play Zimbabwe in last group match of ICC U19 Men's CWC Jan 21, 2026 Pakistan to play Zimbabwe in last group match of ICC U19 Men's CWC PCB advance coaching course for regional coaches concludes in Multan Jan 20, 2026 PCB advance coaching course for regional coaches concludes in Multan Latest All rights reserved by Pakistan Cricket Board © 2025 Disclaimer | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Statement