PAK vs SA: Pakistan announced test squad against South Africa, Babar and Rizwan back to team

Pakistan’s national selection committee has announced an 18-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa starting October 12.

Lahore: Pakistan's national selection committee has announced its squad for the two-match Test series against South Africa starting next month. The selection committee has selected an 18-member team. Pakistan will play its first series under the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 on October 12. The 18-member squad has been selected, but some players will be dropped before the first Test, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Babar And Rizwan In Team

Shan Masood will continue to captain the Test team. Three new players have been added to the squad: Asif Afridi, Faisal Akram, and Rohail Nazir. Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, batsman Babar Azam, and wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan have returned to the squad, while Naseem Shah has been dropped from the Test squad. However, further changes to the squad are expected later.

1st Test on 12th October

South Africa, the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 ​​champions, will play the first Test against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore from October 12-16, while the second Test will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi from October 20-24.

ODI And T20 Series

This will be followed by a three-match T20I and ODI series. For the pre-series camp, players will train from today until Wednesday, October 8, under the guidance of red-ball team head coach Azhar Mahmood and NCA coaches. Players who played in the recently concluded T20 Asia Cup will join the team on October 4.

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Schedule for South Africa's tour of Pakistan

Test Series

• October 12-16- First Test, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
• October 20-24- Second Test, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

T20I Series

• October 28- First T20, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
• October 31- Second T20, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
• November 1- Third T20, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

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ODI Series

• November 4- First ODI, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
• November 6- Second ODI, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
• November 8- Third ODI, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

Pakistan's Squad

Shan Masood (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Asif Afridi, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Noman Ali, Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi.