Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the squad for the T20 series against Australia. Former captain Babar Azam and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi have returned, who did not play in the T20 series against Sri Lanka. This series to be held before the T20 World Cup 2026 is important for both the teams. Australia will adapt itself to the Asian environment and pitches and Pakistan will finalize its preparations.

Pakistan Cricket Board has not yet announced the team for the T20 World Cup, but there is every possibility that Babar Azam will return. Let us tell you that PCB did not select Babar for the Asia Cup last year. Babar was currently playing in the Big Bash League, he has left the tournament and returned to Pakistan. Shaheen was injured in BBL, due to which he also did not play in the T20 series against Sri Lanka.

Along with Babar and Afridi, Shadab Khan has also been included in the team, who has returned to the national team after 6 months. Shadab’s arrival will strengthen Pakistan’s spin bowling unit, which also includes Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz and Usman Tariq.

Pakistan’s T20 squad against Australia

Salman Ali Aga (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafe, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan and Usman Tariq.

pakistan vs australia t20 schedule

• 1st T20: 21 January (Thursday)- Lahore
• Second T20: 31 January (Saturday)- Lahore
• 3rd T20: 1 February (Sunday)- Lahore

Talking about T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistan has not announced its squad yet, but there is a possibility that the same team will be there in that too. Pakistan is in Group A, which includes India, Namibia, Netherlands and America. All the matches of Pakistan team will be held in Sri Lanka. If the team reaches the semi-finals or finals, then those matches will also be played in Sri Lanka, otherwise they will be played in India.