The Pakistan Cricket Board has officially announced a 16member squad for the forthcoming threematch T20I series against Bangladesh, confirming Salman Ali Agha will continue to lead the team as captain.

All matches are scheduled to take place at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, with the dates to be revealed shortly. The squad selection was influenced by the players’ performances in the ongoing HBL PSL X, which is set to conclude on 25 May. This series will also serve as the debut assignment for newly appointed head coach Mike Hesson.

The selected squad includes Salman Ali Agha (captain), Shadab Khan (vicecaptain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wicketkeeper), and Saim Ayub.