Farhan Yousaf will continue as captain of Pakistan’s Under-19 side after the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed a 15-member squad for the upcoming tri-nation series in Zimbabwe and the ICC Under-19 World Cup.
The tri-series, which will also feature Afghanistan and hosts Zimbabwe, is scheduled to be played from December 25 to January 6. It will serve as preparation for the ICC Under-19 World Cup, set to take place in Namibia and Zimbabwe from January 15 to February 6. Both events will be played in the 50-over format.
Pakistan U19 are currently participating in the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup in Dubai and are set to face Bangladesh in the semi-final on Friday, December 19. The final of the eight-team tournament will be held on Sunday, December 21.
Only one change has been made to the squad from the Asia Cup, with right-arm fast bowler Umar Zaib included in place of left-arm spinner Mohammad Huzaifa for both the tri-series and the World Cup.
Pakistan will play at least four matches in the tri-series, with the top two teams advancing to the final on January 6.
Squad:
Farhan Yousaf (captain), Usman Khan (vice-captain), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Hasan Baloch, Ali Raza, Daniyal Ali Khan, Hamza Zahoor (wk), Huzaifa Ahsan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Mohammad Shayan (wk), Niqab Shafiq, Sameer Minhas, Umar Zaib
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