Pakistan announced the team for the South Africa tour; Know who is in the team
PAK vs SA: PCB has announced the team for the South Africa tour. The selectors have excluded Shaheen Shah Afridi along with Sajid Khan from the South Africa Test series. The tour will begin with T20I on December 10, while the Test matches will begin from December 26.
The PCB announced the team for the South Africa tour that is beginning from December 10 to January 7 amidst all the drama over the Champions Trophy on Wednesday. The tour will be comprised of three T20Is, three ODIs, and two Test matches as part of WTC 2023-25. The star of the England series, Sajid Khan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi have been left out of the South Africa Test series by the PCB. Shaheen is thought to have been dropped from the Test team in preparation for the Champions Trophy 2025. Meanwhile, Fakhar Zaman, who has fitness issues, has not been given to any team. However, Naseem Shah has been selected for Test and ODI matches, while Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayu, and Salman Ali Agha have been named in all three teams.
Pakistani team for South Africa tour
Test team: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Babar Azam, Hasibullah (wicketkeeper), Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha.
ODI squad: Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Mokim, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan (wicketkeeper).
T20I squad: Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Mokim, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan (wicketkeeper).
