The 15-member squad includes six players, most of whom are in the batting department. Meanwhile, Sahibzada Farhan, the World Cup leading scorer so far, has been called up to the ODI squad. He has not played a domestic 50-over game since October 2024 and has no ODI cap.
Shaheen Shah Afridi will continue to lead the team after being appointed captain last year, while former captain Mohammad Rizwan will retain his position as wicketkeeper. T20 captain Salman Ali Agha has also survived, while leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed and all-rounder Faheem Ashraf are also part of the squad.
However, many players are lining up to get the ODI cap. Abdul Samad, the 28-year-old batsman who made his name primarily as a hard-hitting T20I player, is in the squad, while 21-year-old opener Shamyl Hussain has also found a place along with 20-year-old Maaz Sadaqat. Ghazi Ghori is another batsman lined up for a potential Pakistan debut, while 21-year-old Saad Masood is also set to travel to Bangladesh with three List A matches remaining.
The bowling unit is better known. Abrar is the main spinner with Mohammad Wasim Jnr and Haris Rauf the fast bowlers along with Afridi. Ashraf and Hussain Talat are included in the squad as bowling and batting all-rounders, while left-arm wrist spinner Faisal Akram, who made his ODI debut in 2024, has been drafted as secondary spinner.
It is surprising, statistically at least, that Ayub has axed his best form. He had three centuries and half-centuries in the previous 13 ODIs and starred in Pakistan’s away series wins in Australia and South Africa in late 2024. His continued development as a fingerspinner has helped balance the squad in the past.
Babar, who has historically considered ODI cricket to be his most impressive format, had a mediocre 2025. However, he recently scored his first century in 30 months in the second innings of the home series against Sri Lanka. Naseem Shah, who played one match in the T20 World Cup, also does not have a place in the squad, while Mohammad Nawaz, who has had a poor tournament, has also been left out of the 50-over series.
The three-match series begins on March 11 with the second and third ODIs on March 13 and 15. All three matches will be held in Dhaka.
Pakistan national team in Bangladesh ODI
Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hussain Talat, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Ghazi Ghori (captain), Saad Masood, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Shamyl Hussain
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