Pakistan Name Squads for West Indies Tour – Rizwan Leads ODIs, Salman Ali Agha Captains T20Is
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially announced the white-ball squads for the highly anticipated West Indies tour, which includes three T20Is and three ODIs.
The T20I series will take place in Lauderhill, USA from July 31 to August 3, followed by the ODI series in Trinidad & Tobago from August 8 to 12.
In T20Is, Salman Ali Agha will lead a power-packed squad featuring the return of Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
For ODIs, Mohammad Rizwan continues as captain with Salman Ali Agha as vice-captain, while Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi are set to play key roles. Young batter Hasan Nawaz earns his first-ever ODI call-up.
📌 T20I Squad Highlights:
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Salman Ali Agha captains the side
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Returns for Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali & Shaheen Afridi
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Explosive batters Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah & Saim Ayub included
📌 ODI Squad Highlights:
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Mohammad Rizwan retains captaincy
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Babar Azam & Shaheen Afridi strengthen lineup
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Hasan Nawaz receives maiden ODI call-up
The PCB also confirmed the tour management team, with Mike Hesson as head coach and Ashley Noffke as bowling coach.
📅 Full Schedule:
✅ July 31 – 1st T20I (Lauderhill, USA)
✅ Aug 2 – 2nd T20I (Lauderhill, USA)
✅ Aug 3 – 3rd T20I (Lauderhill, USA)
✅ Aug 8 – 1st ODI (Trinidad & Tobago)
✅ Aug 10 – 2nd ODI (Trinidad & Tobago)
✅ Aug 12 – 3rd ODI (Trinidad & Tobago)
The team will travel to the USA on July 27 after completing the Bangladesh series.
Cricket fans are eagerly awaiting the Pakistan vs West Indies clash, as both teams look to fine-tune their squads ahead of future tournaments.