Pakistan names 18-member test squad for South Africa series, three uncapped players included.

Pakistan names 18-member test squad for South Africa series, three uncapped players included.

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