PCB announces Pakistan Shaheens' squad for 50-over matches against Bangladesh 'A'

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 14-member squad for the Pakistan Shaheens ahead of their three-match 50-over series against Bangladesh 'A,' scheduled to be held at the Islamabad Club.

The series will kick off on August 26, with the second and third matches taking place on August 28 and 30, respectively.

Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris will lead the squad as the selectors have decided to retain 12 players from the squad that recently participated in the two 50-over matches and the Top End T20 series in Darwin, Australia.

Alongside Haris, the retained players include Abdul Faseeh, Arafat Minhas, Faisal Akram, Haseebullah, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Mubasir Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, and Usman Khan.

The squad also features two new additions: left-arm spinner Mehran Mumtaz, who played in the second four-day match against Bangladesh 'A', and left-hand batter Azan Awais, who represented Pakistan U19 in the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2024.

All three matches in the series will be day games, starting at 9:30 am, with the toss scheduled for 9:00 am.

Pakistan Shaheens squad:

Mohammad Haris (captain) (wicket-keeper) (Peshawar), Abdul Faseeh (Rawalpindi), Arafat Minhas (Multan), Azan Awais (Sialkot), Faisal Akram (Multan), Haseebullah (wicket-keeper) (Quetta), Jahandad Khan (Rawalpindi), Mehran Mumtaz (Rawalpindi), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (Peshawar), Muhammad Irfan Khan (Faisalabad), Mohammad Imran Jnr (Peshawar), Mubasir Khan (Rawalpindi), Omair Bin Yousuf (Karachi), and Usman Khan (Karachi).

Bangladesh ‘A’ squad:

Towhid Hridoy (captain), Anamul Haque, Hasan Murad, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Mahidul Islam (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Naim, Mosaddek Hossain, Rejaur Rehman Raja, Rishad Hossain, Ruyel Miah, Saif Hassan, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.