The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the squads for the upcoming tour of New Zealand, which has five Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) and three One Day Internationals (ODIs) scheduled from March 16 to April 5, 2025.
T20I Squad:
Salman Ali Agha (captain)
Shadab Khan (vice-captain)
Abbas Afridi
Shaheen Afridi
Abrar Ahmed
Mohammad Ali
Mohammad Haris
Jahandad Khan
Usman Khan
Sufiyan Muqeem
Hassan Nawaz
Irfan Khan Niazi
Haris Rauf
Abdul Samad
Khushdil Shah
Omair Yousuf
ODI Squad:
Mohammad Rizwan (captain)
Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain)
Abdullah Shafique
Abrar Ahmed
Akif Javed
Babar Azam
Faheem Ashraf
Imam-ul-Haq
Khushdil Shah
Mohammad Ali
Mohammad Wasim Jr.
Irfan Khan Niazi
Naseem Shah
Sufiyan Muqeem
Tayyab Tahir
Notably, Salman Ali Agha has been appointed as the T20I captain, with Shadab Khan serving as his deputy.
Mohammad Rizwan continues as the ODI captain, with Salman Ali Agha as vice-captain. Senior players, including Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, have been rested for the T20I series to provide opportunities to emerging talents.
The tour serves as a crucial platform for these players to showcase their skills and solidify their positions in the national team.
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