The national selection committee has announced an 18-member squad for the upcoming two-Test series against South Africa, part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27, beginning on 12 October. The squad will be trimmed before the first Test.
Shan Masood will continue as captain, while three uncapped players — Asif Afridi, Faisal Akram, and Rohail Nazir — have earned call-ups. South Africa, winners of the previous ICC World Test Championship (2023-25), will face Pakistan in Lahore and Rawalpindi.
- First Test: 12–16 October, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Second Test: 20–24 October, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Following the Test series, the two teams will play three T20Is and three ODIs between 28 October and 8 November. The white-ball squads will be announced later.
Pre-Series Camp
The Test players will train under red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood and National Cricket Academy coaches until 8 October. Cricketers who participated in the recently concluded ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup will join on 4 October.
Pakistan Squad for South Africa Tests
- Shan Masood (captain)
- Aamir Jamal
- Abdullah Shafique
- Abrar Ahmed
- Asif Afridi
- Babar Azam
- Faisal Akram
- Hasan Ali
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Kamran Ghulam
- Khurram Shahzad
- Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper)
- Noman Ali
- Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper)
- Sajid Khan
- Salman Ali Agha
- Saud Shakeel
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
South Africa Tour Schedule
- 12–16 October: First Test, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- 20–24 October: Second Test, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
- 28 October: First T20I, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
- 31 October: Second T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- 1 November: Third T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- 4 November: First ODI, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
- 6 November: Second ODI, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
- 8 November: Third ODI, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
