Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi return for AUS vs PAK 2024 limited-overs series, rested for Zimbabwe tour

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the limited-overs squads for the Australia and Zimbabwe tour next month. The trio of Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi have returned after being handed a break midway during Pakistan's Test series against England.

The PCB has unveiled Mohammad Rizwan as the new white-ball captain, replacing Babar Azam after announcing the squads for the upcoming Australia and Zimbabwe tour.

The trio of Babar, Naseem and Shaheen are part of both ODI and T20I series against Australia, but have been rested for the Zimbabwe tour. While Mohammad Rizwan is part of the Australia tour and the ODI squad to face Zimbabwe, he has been rested from the shortest format. The likes of Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Faisal Akram, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, and Saim Ayub are part of the ODI squad.

However, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Sufyan Moqim, and Usman Khan will take their spots only in the T20Is.

Pakistan ODI squad to face Australia: Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (WK), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Pakistan T20I squad to face Australia: Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Usman Khan

The likes of Ahmed Daniyal, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, and Tayyab Tahir are part of both squads for the Zimbabwe tour.

ODI squad to face Zimbabwe: Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (WK), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shahnawaz Dahani and Tayyab Tahir.

T20I squad to face Zimbabwe: Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (WK), Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair bin Yousuf, Qasim Akram, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan.

Schedule of Pakistan’s white-ball matches against Australia and Zimbabwe

AUS vs PAK, November 4: ODI, MCG, Melbourne

AUS vs PAK November 8: ODI, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

AUS vs PAK November 10: ODI, Perth Stadium, Perth

AUS vs PAK November 14: T20I, The Gabba, Brisbane

AUS vs PAK November 16: T20I, SCG, Sydney

AUS vs PAK November 18: T20I, Bellerive Oval, Hobart

PAK vs ZIM November 24 – ODI, Bulawayo

PAK vs ZIM November 26 – ODI, Bulawayo

PAK vs ZIM November 28– ODI, Bulawayo

PAK vs ZIM December 1 – T20I, Bulawayo

PAK vs ZIM December 3 – T20I, Bulawayo

PAK vs ZIM December 5 – T20I, Bulawayo