Pakistan will be led by Salman Ali Agha, a move confirmed during a press conference at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore addressed by PCB Director High Performance and national selection committee member Aqib Javed, captain Salman Ali Agha and white-ball head coach Mike Hesson. The squad announcement brought significant relief for fans with the return of senior players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi, both of whom had been left out of the recent T20I series. Skipper Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Sahibzada Farhan and Usman Tariq will feature in their first T20 World Cup. Pakistan have been placed in Group A and will open their campaign against the Netherlands on February 7 in Colombo. Pakistan squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026:Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk) and Usman Tariq.

Source: The Telegraph January 25, 2026 08:18 UTC