ISLAMABAD: Opening batter Sahibzada Farhan will lead the Pakistan men’s squad for the men’s Twenty20 competition at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday.
PCB announced the 15-man squad which will take part in the men’s tournament, set to take place from Sept. 24 in Aichi-Nagoya.
The Asian Games are the continent’s largest multi-sport event. They are held every four years, like the Olympic Games, and bring together athletes representing countries from all over Asia. This year’s edition will feature more than 40 sports.
“Sahibzada Farhan will lead the Pakistan Men’s Team in the Asian Games 2026, set to take place in Aichi-Nagoya in Japan from 19 September to 4 October,” the PCB said in a statement.
Farhan has represented Pakistan in 46 T20Is, amassing 1,305 runs including two centuries and 10 half-centuries, the PCB said, adding that Abdul Samad, who has featured in five T20Is, was appointed vice-captain of the side.
The 15-member squad also includes four players— Akif Javed, Ali Raza, Maaz Sadaqat, and Saad Masood— who are yet to make their T20I debuts for Pakistan, the PCB said.
Pakistan traditionally competes in sports such as cricket, hockey, squash, athletics, wrestling, boxing, shooting, and kabaddi at the Asian Games.
Squad:
Sahibzada Farhan (captain), Abdul Samad (vice-captain), Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Akif Javed, Ali Raza, Arafat Minhas, Haider Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Saad Masood, Saim Ayub, Sufyan Moqim and Usman Khan (wicket-keeper)
