The Pakistan team has been announced for the T20 series to be played against Bangladesh from July 20. PCB announced the 15-member squad on Tuesday. Salman Aga has been appointed as the captain of the team for this series. Ahmed Daniyal and Salman Mirza (uncapped) have got a chance for the first time in the team. At the same time, major players like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi have not been selected for the Bangladesh tour. The T20 series will start from July 20. After this, the second and third matches will be held on 22 and 24 July. All three matches will be played in Mirpur. Rauf injured, Shadab underwent surgery
Fast bowler Haris Rauf has also not got a chance, he was injured while playing in the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 in the US. Shadab Khan has recently undergone shoulder surgery and is currently in rehab. Pakistan team for T20 series against Bangladesh
Salman Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan (wicketkeeper), Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Sufian Muqeem. PCB increased the salary of central contracted players
Pakistan’s central contracted players are expected to get a big increase in their salary. While domestic players will see a decrease in their earnings for the 2025-26 season. According to information received from PTI, the players who are part of the central contract list of the Pakistani board are going to get a significant increase in their salary. The Pakistan Board has passed a budget of 18.30 billion for central contract players, which is 37% more than last year. A source associated with PCB said, this year the number of players included in the central contract will also increase. Earlier, Pakistan Board used to give place to 25 players in the central contract, but from now onwards, 30 players will be included. Along with this, the source also said that the budget of the players playing domestic cricket will be reduced.
