ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the squad for the upcoming ACC U19 Asia Cup, with Farhan Yousuf named as the captain and Usman Khan as his deputy. The tournament, featuring eight teams, will take place in Dubai from December 12 to 21. Pakistan has been placed in Group A alongside India, Qualifier 1, and Qualifier 3, while Group B consists of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Qualifier 2, and Sri Lanka.
This tournament will serve as valuable preparation for the Pakistan team ahead of the ICC U19 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia in January and February of 2026. In the last edition of the Asia Cup, Pakistan reached the semi-finals before being eliminated by Bangladesh.
Pakistan will kick off their campaign on December 12 against Qualifier 3 at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai. Their second match will be against India on December 14 at the ICC Academy Ground, while their final group match is scheduled for December 16 against Qualifier 1 at the same venue. The semi-finals will be held three days later, with the final taking place on December 21.
Farhan Yousuf, who played in last year’s tournament, has been in strong form, leading Lahore Region Whites in the National Men’s U19 Cup, where he scored 369 runs in seven matches. Usman Khan, who also had a standout performance in the last edition of the U19 Asia Cup, scored 429 runs in seven matches for FATA, including two centuries.
The squad will begin a training camp in Karachi today, which will continue until their departure for Dubai.
The 15-member squad includes:
- Farhan Yousuf (captain)
- Usman Khan (vice-captain)
- Abdul Subhan
- Ahmed Hussain
- Ali Hassan Baloch
- Ali Raza
- Daniyal Ali Khan
- Hamza Zahoor (wk)
- Huzaifa Ahsan
- Momin Qamar
- Mohammad Huzaifa
- Mohammad Sayyam
- Mohammad Shayan (wk)
- Niqab Shafiq
- Sameer Minhas
Non-traveling reserves:
- Abdul Qadir
- Hasnain Dar
- Mohammad Hassan Khan
- Ibtisam Azhar
- Umar Zaib
Support staff:
- Sarfaraz Ahmed (manager/mentor)
- Shahid Anwar (head coach/batting coach)
- Rao Iftikhar (bowling coach)
- Mansoor Amjad (fielding coach)
- Abrar Ahmed (trainer)
- Ubaidullah (physio)
- Ali Hamza (analyst)
