Pakistan on Sunday announced its 15-member squad for the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka just a day after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi cast doubt over the team’s participation in the tournament. Former captain Babar Azam has been included in the squad despite coming into it after a dismal campaign in his debut season in the Big Bash League. Babar scored 202 runs for the Sydney Sixers in 11 innings at a strike rate of just 103.06 and average of 22.44. Pakistan face Australia in a three-match T20I series at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on January 29, 31 and February 1 in the run up to the tournament. The PCB said in its statement that the preparatory camp for the series starts on Sunday. Pakistan 15-member squad for T20 World Cup: 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. To be updated…
Pakistan announce squad for T20 World Cup amid threat of pull-out; Babar Azam included despite poor form
