Mohsin Naqvi-led PCB has appointed Sahibzada Farhan as the captain of the team, and Abdul Samad as his deputy. While the squad contains stars like Farhan, Samad, Saim Ayub, Abrar Ahmed, and many others, there is no Babar Azam or Shaheen Afridi.
Jasprit Bumrah and Sahibzada Farhan. Image Credit: X
On June 10, PCB, in their official media release, informs, “Sahibzada Farhan will lead the Pakistan Men’s Team in the Asian Games 2026, set to take place in Aichi-Nagoya in Japan from 19 September to 4 October. The 10-team Men’s T20I event will be played at Korogi Athletic Park in Aichi Prefecture.”
This year's Asian Games is going to be more exciting as the teams have decided to field some of the top tier talents in the field. In the tournament, there is expected to be India vs Pakistan match, which will be electrifying if both of the teams choose to go their strongest possible playing eleven for the match in Japan.
Pakistan’s 15-member squad for the Asian Games 2026:
Sahibzada Farhan (captain), Abdul Samad (vice-captain), Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Akif Javed, Ali Raza, Arafat Minhas, Haider Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Saad Masood, Saim Ayub, Sufyan Moqim, and Usman Khan (wicket-keeper)
Mike Hesson (head coach), Ashley Noffke (bowling coach), Shane McDermott (fielding coach), Muhammad Tahir (physiotherapist), Imran Ullah (trainer), Usman Hashmi (analyst-cum-team operations coordinator)
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