Pakistan and Bangladesh will play a two-match Test series beginning on May 8 (Saturday) - here’s the updated squads and full team lists for the BAN vs PAK Tests.
The two teams will take part in the two-match series that is a part of the 2025-27 World Test Championship. The first Test will be played on May 8, while the second game will be held from May 16 to 20. While Dhaka will host the first Test, the second will be played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Bangladesh vs Pakistan Test squads
Bangladesh Test squad
Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque Showrab, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Kumer Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Tanzid Hasan and Amite Hasan.
First Test only
Pakistan Test squad
Shan Masood (c), Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais, Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi
BAN vs PAK: What are the team updates?
The hosts have only announced their team for the first Test so far. They will be led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, while Mehidy Hasan Miraz will be his deputy. However, Bangladesh will be fretting over the fitness of Shanto, who suffered a hamstring injury during the third ODI against New Zealand last month.
The hosts have also named two uncapped players in their side - Tanzid Hasan, who has played 45 T20Is and 34 ODIs, and Amite Hasan, a 24-year-old batter who averages 49.32 in 49 first-class games. Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam, both of whom last played a Test in 2024, make returns.
Also read: Bangladesh announce squad for first Pakistan Test: Senior quicks return, two uncapped players picked
Pakistan, on the other hand, have a change in their coaching set-up, with former skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed leading the charge. Shan Masood will continue to be captain, with four uncapped players also featuring in the 16-member squad.
Abdullah Fazal, a 23-year-old top-order batter who has four hundreds and 10 fifties in 25 red-ball matches, has been picked alongside Azan Awais, who averages 48.60 from 33 domestic matches, with 10 tons. Right-arm seamer Amad Butt and Ghazi Ghori, who has played one ODI, have also been included.
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