ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s national men’s cricket team has arrived in Dhaka to play a three-match T20 series against Bangladesh starting July 20, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday.
The series will be played from July 20 to 24 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka and will take place just two months after Bangladesh toured Pakistan in May, where they were whitewashed 3–0.
The team traveled to Bangladesh via Dubai in two separate groups on July 15 and July 16, the board said. The first group comprised captain Salman Ali Agha, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf and members of the support staff.
“The national squad has arrived in Bangladesh for the T20 International series,” the PCB said in a statement. “The national team will rest tomorrow.”
The second group comprised Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Haris, Sahibzada Farhan, Hasaan Nawaz, Sufyan Moqim, Hussain Talat, Ahmad Daniyal, Salman Mirza and members of the support staff.
This series in Dhaka also offers an opportunity for newer players like Hassan Nawaz and spinner Moqim to gain international experience, while selectors continue testing bench strength ahead of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup.
The Sher-e-Bangla stadium is known for its spin-friendly conditions, which could suit bowlers like Ahmed and Mohammad Nawaz.
The tour comes after Pakistan and Bangladesh agreed to mend bilateral ties last year, paving the way for renewed engagements between the two sides.
Pakistan last toured Bangladesh in November 2021 when they also won a T20I series 3–0.
Pakistan squad for Bangladesh T20Is:
Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, 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, and Sufyan Moqim.
Team Management:
Naveed Akram Cheema (manager), Mike Hesson (head coach), Ashley Noffke (bowling coach), Muhammad Hanif Malik (batting coach), Shane McDermott (fielding coach), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Grant Luden (strength and conditioning coach), Talha Ejaz (analyst), Syed Naeem Ahmad (media manager), Irtaza Komail (security manager), Dr. Wajid Ali Rafai (doctor), and Muhammad Ehsan (masseur).
