The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced squads for a three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka and the three-nation T20I series featuring Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
Right-handed batsman Hasan Nawaz has been released from the Pakistan men’s squad to participate in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, the country’s premier first-class tournament, the seventh round of which begins on November 11.
Left-handed batsman Fakhar Zaman has been added to the T20I squad in place of Hasan, while no replacement has been named for the ODI squad.
The men in green recently completed a home series against South Africa, which proved essential for their preparation.
Pakistan defeated the Proteas in both the T20I and ODI series, winning the latter 2-1, while the Test series ended in a 1-1 draw.
The ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be held in Rawalpindi on November 11, 13 and 15.
Historically, the two sides have faced each other 157 times in ODIs, with Pakistan winning 93 matches, Sri Lanka 59, four matches ending in no result and one match ending in a draw.
After the ODI leg, Zimbabwe will join Pakistan and Sri Lanka for the T20I tri-series, which starts on November 17.
The first two matches will be played in Rawalpindi, before the tournament moves to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore for the remaining matches, including the final on November 29.
Updated ODI squad with 15 members:
Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha.
Updated T20I squad with 15 members:
Salman Ali Agha (c), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan (wk) and Usman Tariq.
Sri Lanka tour to Pakistan – ODI fixtures:
- November 11 – First ODI, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- November 13 – Second ODI, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- November 15 – Third ODI, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
T20I Tri-Series fixtures:
- November 17 – Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- November 19 – Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- November 22 – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- November 23 – Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- November 25 – Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- November 27 – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- November 29 – Final, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
