Saralnama10 months after his last T20 match, former captain Babar Azam returns to Pakistan's T20 team. Fast bowler Naseem Shah also makes a comeback after 11 months. The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the squad for the upcoming T20 series against South Africa starting, and a tri-series with Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Matches will be held in Rawalpindi and Lahore. The team includes uncapped mystery spinner Usman Tariq. Fakhar Zaman and Sufyan Muqeem were left out, while wicketkeeper-batsman Usman Khan was included. Salman Ali Agha will captain the T20 team, with Shaheen Shah Afridi leading the ODI side. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 23:45 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 10 months after his last T20 match, former captain Babar Azam returns to Pakistan's T20 team
- Fast bowler Naseem Shah also makes a comeback after 11 months
- The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the squad for the upcoming T20 series against South Africa starting 28 Oct 2025, and a tri-series with Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe from 17 Nov