Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced their male lineups for the upcoming tour South Africawhich is scheduled to take place from 10 December 2024 to 7 January 2025. The tour will include three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests.
In a remarkable decision, star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has been dropped from the Test squad, with the selectors opting to manage his workload to keep him fit for future work, including ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Shaheen remains a key part of the limited overs squads for the tour of South Africa.
Test team highlights
Fast bowler Muhammad Abbas returns to the Test team after last appearing in Jamaica in August 2021. Abbas, who has an impressive 90 wickets in 25 Tests, earned his recall after a stunning Quaid-e-Azam Trophy campaign where he took 31 wickets in just five games.
ODI & T20I Squad Highlights
Left hand-wrist Sufi Mukemwho recently grabbed headlines with his record five-wicket haul in the T20I series against Zimbabwe, earned his maiden call-up to the ODI squad. His inclusion underlines the selectors’ faith in his ability to play in multiple formats.
The T20I team, led by Mohammed Rizwanare set to leave for South Africa immediately after their ongoing series against Zimbabwe, while the ODI and Test squads will leave on December 13.
Pakistan squad for South Africa tour 2024-25
Tests: Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel (vc), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (ed), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali , Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
ODIs: Mohammad Rizwan (b & d), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan (week)
T20Is: Mohammad Rizwan (c & week), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan (ed.).
