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Pakistan announce white-ball squads for West Indies series

Hasan Nawaz is the only uncapped player included in the ODI squad

Pakistan announce white-ball squads for West Indies series PHOTO: AP

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially announced the national squads for the upcoming white-ball series against the West Indies, set to be played in the USA and the Caribbean from July 31 to August 12, 2025.

Mohammad Rizwan will lead the 16-member ODI squad for the three-match series, while Salman Ali Agha will continue to captain the T20I side. The ODIs will be played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad & Tobago on August 8, 10 and 12, while the T20Is are scheduled for July 31, August 2 and 3 at the Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill, USA.

Right-handed batter Hasan Nawaz is the only uncapped player included in the ODI squad, which also features experienced names such as Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

The T20I squad sees the return of senior pacers Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, and Shaheen Shah Afridi. The team also includes youngsters like Saim Ayub, Hasan Nawaz, and wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Haris.

The national side is set to arrive in the USA on Sunday, July 27.

Pakistan squad for T20Is:

Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan (wicket-keeper), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem

Pakistan squad for ODIs:

Mohammad Rizwan (captain/wicket-keeper), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem

Pakistan-West Indies series schedule:

  • 31 July – 1st T20I vs West Indies, Lauderhill, USA
  • 2 August – 2nd T20I vs West Indies, Lauderhill, USA
  • 3 August – 3rd T20I vs West Indies, Lauderhill, USA
  • 8 August – 1st ODI vs West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago
  • 10 August – 2nd ODI vs West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago
  • 12 August – 3rd ODI vs West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago