PCB to announce squad for Bangladesh T20I series this week

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to announce the squad for the upcoming three-match home T20I series against Bangladesh by the end of this week, sources confirmed on Tuesday.

According to sources, the series will now kick off on May 27, with the remaining two matches expected to be played with a day’s gap, concluding on May 31. Regarding squad selection, sources previously revealed that the PCB had shortlisted five strong contenders — four experienced players and one emerging talent — for the upcoming series.

The names under consideration include Sahibzada Farhan, Hussain Talat, Hasan Ali, Faheem Ashraf and young pacer Ali Raza. For the unversed, the PCB is reportedly maintaining its recent approach of testing emerging talent.

As a result, star players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi are unlikely to be included in the squad for this series. Notably, Babar and Rizwan have not featured in a T20I match since December 2024.

Meanwhile, all-rounder Salman Ali Agha will continue to lead the team after being named captain for the recent five-match T20I series against New Zealand, which they lost 4-1.