Pakistan name ODI squad for Bangladesh tour

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled a 15-player squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, scheduled to take place in Dhaka from March 11 to 15.

All fixtures will be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The Pakistan team is set to land in Bangladesh on March 8 and will hold a training session on March 10 ahead of the series opener.

Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been appointed captain for the ODI tour. The squad features six uncapped players — Abdul Samad, Maaz Sadaqat, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Saad Masood, Sahibzada Farhan, and Shamyl Hussain — all of whom are yet to make their ODI debuts.

Four of the newcomers — Abdul Samad, Maaz Sadaqat, Saad Masood, and Shamyl Hussain — recently represented Pakistan Shaheens in a series against England Lions in Abu Dhabi, earning their call-ups after impressive performances.

Pakistan ODI Squad for Bangladesh Series

• Shaheen Afridi (c)

• Haris Rauf

• Faheem Ashraf

• Mohammad Wasim Jr.

• Salman Ali Agha

• Mohammad Rizwan (wk)

• Abrar Ahmed

• Hussain Talat

• Abdul Samad

• Faisal Akram

• Maaz Sadaqat

• Sahibzada Farhan

• Saad Masood

• Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk)

• Shamyl Hussain

The squad announcement follows Pakistan’s underwhelming campaign at the 2026 T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India. In the wake of that setback, several senior players have been left out, including Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Usman Tariq, Mohammad Nawaz, and Saim Ayub.