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Pakistan Coach Hesson Recalls Experienced Players for Home Series
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News18•06-10-2026, 15:45
Pakistan Coach Hesson Recalls Experienced Players for Home Series
- •Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson recalled experienced players including Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, and Shadab Khan for the upcoming T20 series against Sri Lanka and the home ODI tri-series with England.
- •Shaheen Shah Afridi will continue to captain the ODI squad, which also features senior players like Babar Azam, Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, and Haris Rauf.
- •Sahabzada Farhan has been appointed as the T20 team captain, replacing Salman Ali Agha who lost both his captaincy and his spot in the T20 format.
- •The selectors made six changes from the Asian Games squad, dropping several young players such as Akif Javed, Ali Reza, Ahmed Daniyal, Saad Masood, Haider Ali, and Usman Khan.
- •The recalled core group brings back players who have represented Pakistan in major tournaments including the T20 World Cups since 2021, the 2023 ODI World Cup, and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
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White-ball head coach Mike Hesson recalled experienced players including Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Faheem Ashraf, and Salman Ali Agha for the T20 series against Sri Lanka and the ODI tri-series.
Sahabzada Farhan has been named captain of the T20 squad, replacing Salman Ali Agha, who lost both the T20 captaincy and his spot in the format.
The selectors made a total of six changes to the Asian Games squad, dropping young players like Akif Javed, Ali Reza, Ahmed Daniyal, Saad Masood, Haider Ali, and Usman Khan for the T20 series against Sri Lanka.
