The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 15-member squad for the ACC Men's Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026, which will be played in Qatar from November 19 to 29. Abdul Samad will lead the defending champions, with several established batting options in the squad.

The 50-over matches will take place at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium and the University of Doha for Science and Technology Cricket Ground. The tournament will feature A teams from full-member nations and associate sides that qualified through the ACC Men's Premier Cup.

Pakistan Shaheens Name Abdul Samad Captain in 15-Member Squad

The PCB announced the squad on November 3. Abdul Samad, Hasan Nawaz, Maaz Sadaqat, Haider Ali, Shahzaib Khan, Farhan Yousaf and Shamyl Hussain have been included in the batting line-up. Rohail Nazir will serve as the designated wicketkeeper.

Left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder Danish Aziz, leg-spinner Saad Masood and Sufyan Moqim have been added. Mohammad Hasnain will lead the pace attack, which also includes Ahmed Daniyal, left-arm pacer Aaqif Javed and Imran Randhawa.

Pakistan Shaheens 15-member squad: Abdul Samad (captain), Ahmed Daniyal, Aaqif Javed, Danish Aziz, Farhan Yousaf, Haider Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Hasnain, Imran Randhawa, Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper), Saad Masood, Shahzaib Khan, Shamyl Hussain and Sufyan Moqim.

Pakistan have been placed in Group B alongside India A, Nepal and the UAE. Group A features Afghanistan A, Bangladesh A, Sri Lanka A and Hong Kong, China. The tournament will follow a single round-robin format, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals.

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