PCB announces Pakistan squad for Bangladesh series amid Asia Cup 2025 preparation
PCB announced the Pakistan squad in Lahore on July 8, 2025. PCB made significant changes, with big names missing from the series. It has raised significant concerns among fans.
Fifteen players are selected for this squad. PCB is testing young talent amid preparations for the Asia Cup 2025 in T20Is. Some big players have been out of the series for some reason.
Let’s discuss the entire squad and the players who were dropped in the series.
Significant changes brought big questions
PCB has dropped some key and experienced players. We cannot see the names of those legends and premium players in the list. Fans have questions about all the changes that have been made.
Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and Shadab Khan have been dropped from this T20I team. Fans have expressed anger towards the PCB on social media.
Why did PCB drop big names?
They dropped Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan due to their strike rate. Shaheen Shah Afridi has been dropped due to poor performance in the past matches. Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah are injured and will not be participating in this series.
Complete squad list in the Bangladesh series
- Salman Ali Agha (c)
- Abrar Ahmad
- Ahmed Daniyal
- Faheem Ashraf
- Fakhar Zaman
- Hassan Nawaz
- Hussain Talat
- Khushdil Shah
- Mohammad Abbas Afridi
- Mohammad Haris (wk)
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Sahibzada Farhan (wk)
- Saim Ayub
- Salman Mirza
- Sufiyan Moqim
New Names, Big Expectations
Salman Mirza and Ahmad Daniyal are the emerging faces in the upcoming series. They have performed exceptionally well in the PSL. These names have big expectations from PCB.
Other key players, such as Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha, and Faheem Ashraf, have been selected for the series.
Pakistan’s Schedule in the Bangladesh tour
The Pakistan team will travel to Dhaka on July 16, 2025. The match schedule is from July 20 to July 24, 2025.
- July 20, 2025: First T20I
- July 22, 2025: Second T20I
- July 24, 2025: Third T20I
However, the ACC has not officially scheduled the 2025 Asia Cup. At the same time, ACC presses BCCI to seek clarity in the Asia Cup 2025. ACC has scheduled a meeting for July 25-26, 2025, to finalize the Schedule.
