Pakistan T20 World Cup Squad 2026 - Complete Player List Announced

Pakistan has announced its squad for the T20 World Cup 2026. Compared to the previous World Cup, this time a relatively fresh look can be seen, with some new faces included in the Pakistan squad. Alongside them, a few well-known players are, as usual, part of the team.

Pakistan has been performing very well in the last few ICC events, and looking at this squad, it also seems that this team could prove to be a specialist side in the World Cup.

Let’s take a look at the player list and review each player included in the squad.

Name	Role	Strength
Salman Ali Agha (C)	All-Rounder	A new but lucky leader for Pakistan, who can perform in the middle order.
Babar Azam	Batter	Name of consistent performance and class.
Sahibzada Farhan	Opening Batter	Runs machine in powerplay for green shirts.
Saim Ayub	Opening Batter	The “No Look” specialist is best for open.
Fakhar Zaman	Power Hitter	Can play any number and change the match situation.
Shadab Khan	Leg-Spin All-Rounder	Returning from injury and best for middle-overs wickets.
Usman Khan	Middle Order Batter	High-intent batter.
Khawaja Nafay	Emerging Batter	Wristy shots and fearlessness.
Mohammad Nawaz	All-Rounder	Crucial left-arm spin and a reliable lower-order hitter.
Faheem Ashraf	Pace All-Rounder	Able to performe with bat and bowl under pressure.
Shaheen Afridi	Lead Pacer	Solid attack from the bowling side.
Naseem Shah	Fast Bowler	Pure pace and swing.
Abrar Ahmad	Mystery Spinner	Finger spinner, difficult to read for a new batsman.
Salman Mirza	Fast Bowler	Left-arm pacer in form.