LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a 17-member squad led by Shan Masood for the upcoming home Test series against Bangladesh.
The first Test for the ICC World Test Championship will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from August 21 to 25 while the second Test will be held from August 30 to September 3 in Karachi.
The Green Shirts will start training camp at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on August 11 under the supervision of red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie and assistant coach Azhar Mahmood, PCB said in a press release.
The Bangladesh cricket team is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad in the wee hours of 17 August and is expected to train in the same afternoon.
Pakistan squad for Bangladesh Tests and Shaheens side for first four-day against Bangladesh A announced
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Shan Masood will captain the men’s national team against Bangladesh, while left-handed middle-order batter Saud Shakeel has been appointed as vice-captain.
Team management decided to take over the vice-captain role from Shaheen Shah Afridi to manage the fast bowler’s workload during the period from August 21, 2024, to April 5, 2025, in which Pakistan is scheduled to play nine Tests, 14 T20Is, and, at least, 17 ODIs.
Pakistan Squad for Bangladesh series
Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal (subject to Fitness), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Of the 17 players picked for the first Test series of the 2024-25 season, 13 players were involved in Pakistan’s last series against Australia in December/January 2023-24. Mohammad Huraira, Kamran Ghulam, and Mohammad Ali have been rewarded for their consistent performances in the domestic circuit as well as for Pakistan Shaheens, while Naseem Shah is returning to the red-ball side after 13 months, the press release read.
