Pakistan and Australia are all set to face off in a three-match T20I series, starting Thursday, January 29. All the games will be played in Lahore and will act as the final round of preparations for both teams ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
PAK vs AUS, T20I series schedule
- 1st T20I: January 29 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore at 4:30 PM (IST)
- 2nd T20I: January 31 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore at 4:30 PM (IST)
- 3rd T20I: February 1 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore at 4:30 PM (IST)
PAK vs AUS, Squad details
For the visitors, four big-name faces, including captain Pat Cummins, alongside Josh Hazlewood, Tim David, or Nathan Ellis, are not going to take part in the series. Meanwhile, Glenn Maxwell has been given some additional time off ahead of the T20 World Cup.
According to reports on ESPNCricinfo, the captain, Mitchell Marsh, alongside Josh Inglis, are not expected to take part in the series opener as well.
For Pakistan, as always, Babar Azam will be in focus following his disastrous Big Bash League campaign. But that has not deterred the captain’s faith nonetheless. Meanwhile, Shaheen Afridi will make his return after his BBL stint was cut short due to injury. Among the notable misses are Haris Rauf, who has been a mainstay in the squad and BBL’s highest wicket-taker for the season, but not part of the upcoming series or the T20 World Cup.
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitch Owen, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw, Matt Short, Marcus Stonis, Adam Zampa
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Salman Mirza, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq
PAK vs AUS, Livestreaming details
The matches will be livestreamed on the FanCode app, with the game expected to begin by 4:30 PM (IST).
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