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Babar, Naseem Return As PCB Name Squads For White-ball Series

By IANS News October 23, 2025 • 10:58 AM View: 523

Pakistan Cricket Board: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced 15-member T20I and 16-man ODI squads for the upcoming white-ball series against South Africa, Sri Lanka, and a tri-series involving the Lankans and Zimbabwe.

The series will see Babar Azam, Abdul Samad and Naseem Shah return to the setup. Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf and Haseebullah return to the side for the ODIs. Moreover, Usman Tariq is the only uncapped player in the T20I squad.

Babar, who last featured in a T20I in December 2024 series against South Africa in Centurion, had been out of the side for the Bangladesh, West Indies, and Asia Cup 2025 series.

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