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# Khelo Pakistan
## Posts
- [Shaheen Afridi Joins Kandy Royals After Pakistan Test Squad Snub](https://www.khelopakistan.com/shaheen-afridi-joins-kandy-royals-lpl-2026/): Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is heading to Sri Lanka after receiving a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Pakistan Cricket Board to play for Kandy Royals in the 2026 Lanka Premier League.
- [Mansoor Amjad Replaces Shane McDermott As Pakistan Cricket Team Fielding Coach in 2026](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-cricket-team-fielding-coach-2026/): Pakistan Cricket Team Fielding Coach Mansoor Amjad has been handed one of the most demanding assignments in the national setup after replacing Shane McDermott ahead of the West Indies and England Test tours.
- [Pakistan Cricket Is Losing the Same Way Every Time – Whats Going Wrong?](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-cricket-team-problems-2026/): Pakistan cricket does not have a talent problem. It has an accountability problem and a leadership culture that has been comfortable with denial for too long.
- [Pakistan Pace Attack Crisis: Why Their Test Bowling Ranks 9th Lowest at 0.95%](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-pace-attack-crisis/): Pakistan's identity in Test cricket has historically been built around fast bowling. From Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis to Shoaib Akhtar and the modern era of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, Pakistan produced some of the world's most feared pace attacks.
- [Bellingham Does It Again: England Survive Norway Scare to Reach World Cup Semi-Finals in Extra Time](https://www.khelopakistan.com/england-vs-norway-world-cup-2026-quarter-final/): Match: FIFA World Cup 2026, Quarter-FinalVenue: Miami Gardens, FloridaResult: England 2-1 Norway (AET)Date: July 11, 2026England Next: Argentina, Semi-Final, Atlanta, July 16
- [Ramiz Raja on Shan Masood Captaincy: Why Babar Azam Faces the Same Pakistan Test Challenge](https://www.khelopakistan.com/ramiz-raja-on-shan-masood-captaincy/): Former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja has defended Shan Masood and criticised the board's decision to remove him as Pakistan's Test captain.
- [Lamine Yamal Just Warned France and He Has the Record to Back It Up](https://www.khelopakistan.com/spain-vs-france-world-cup-2026-semi-final/): Match: FIFA World Cup 2026, Semi-FinalFixture: Spain vs FranceVenue: DallasDate: July 15, 2026
- [France Dismantle Morocco in Boston to Reach a Third Straight World Cup Semifinal — and Mbappe Is Still Not Finished](https://www.khelopakistan.com/france-vs-morocco-world-cup-2026-quarter-final/): Match: FIFA World Cup 2026, Quarter-FinalVenue: Boston Stadium, FoxboroughResult: France 2-0 MoroccoDate: July 9, 2026France Next: Spain or Belgium, Semifinal, Dallas, July 15
- [40-Over ODIs to WTC Reform: Every ICC Proposal to Fix International Cricket Explained](https://www.khelopakistan.com/40-over-odis-icc-odi-cricket-future-2026/): The ICC held a meeting in Scotland to discuss the future of international cricket and specifically one-day cricket which has been quietly losing ground to T20 leagues for the better part of a decade. Several proposals came out of that room.
- [Babar Azam vs Shan Masood: Why Pakistan Changed Test Captains Again](https://www.khelopakistan.com/babar-azam-vs-shan-masood-test-captaincy/): The Babar Azam vs Shan Masood discussion is no longer about who should lead Pakistan. It is about whether bringing Babar back can change the direction of Pakistan's Test team before another difficult overseas campaign.
- [Pakistan Cricket Is Broken. Aqib Javed Says He Can Fix It. Not Everyone Agrees.](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-cricket-team-coach-plans-2026/): Twelve losses in sixteen Tests. Bottom of the WTC table. Four Test captains in three years. Pakistan cricket did not stumble into this mess, it walked in with its eyes open and kept going.
- [Shapoor Zadran: The Man Who Ran In for Afghanistan Before Anyone Knew Afghanistan Was Coming](https://www.khelopakistan.com/shapoor-zadran-afghanistan-cricket-legend-die/): Afghanistan cricket has lost one of its most influential pioneers. Former fast bowler Shapoor Zadran passed away on July 7, 2026, just one day before his 39th birthday, ending a remarkable journey that mirrored the rise of Afghanistan cricket itself.
- [Why Was Shaheen Afridi Dropped From Pakistan’s Test Squad?](https://www.khelopakistan.com/shaheen-afridi-dropped-pakistan-test-squad/): Shaheen Shah Afridi is not in Pakistan's Test squad for the West Indies or England tours. Pakistan's ODI captain was dropped from five consecutive Tests.
- [Pakistan Test Squad 2026: Babar Back, Full Analysis and What Changed](https://www.khelopakistan.com/babar-azam-test-captain-2026-test-squad/): Aqib Javed stood at the Gaddafi Stadium on July 5, 2026 and announced Babar Azam as Pakistan's Test captain. The same Aqib Javed who had overseen Babar's removal from the Test squad during Shan Masood's tenure.
- [Brazil Out of World Cup 2026: Haaland Breaks the Selecao in New Jersey](https://www.khelopakistan.com/brazil-vs-norway-world-cup-2026/): Match: FIFA World Cup 2026, Round of 16Venue: MetLife Stadium, New JerseyResult: Brazil 1-2 Norway (Full Time)HT Score: 0-0Norway Next: England, Quarterfinal, Miami, July 11
- [Mexico vs England World Cup 2026: Bellingham, Chaos and a Night the Azteca Will Never Forget](https://www.khelopakistan.com/mexico-vs-england-world-cup-2026/): Match: FIFA World Cup 2026, Round of 16Venue: Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityResult: Mexico 2-3 England (Full Time)England Next: Norway, Quarterfinal, Miami
- [France 1-0 Paraguay: Mbappe Penalty, Dark Arts, 1998 Echo](https://www.khelopakistan.com/france-vs-paraguay-world-cup-2026/): Kylian Mbappe scored a 70th-minute penalty in 38-degree heat in Philadelphia. France beat Paraguay 1-0. They face Morocco in the quarter-finals in Boston on Thursday.
- [Babar Azam Is Back as Pakistan Test Captain. Now What?](https://www.khelopakistan.com/babar-azam-pakistan-test-captain-2026/): PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has approved Babar Azam's appointment as Pakistan's Test captain. The official announcement is expected on July 4 or July 7. Pakistan face West Indies on July 25.
- [Cape Verde Push Argentina to the Limit at World Cup 2026](https://www.khelopakistan.com/cape-verde-argentina-world-cup-2026-result/): Vozinha made 8 saves. Cape Verde scored twice from 0.45 xG. They were 10 minutes from penalties. Then a Messi corner, a deflection off Diney Borges, and it was over.
- [Egypt Reach World Cup Last 16 After Penalty Win Over Australia](https://www.khelopakistan.com/egypt-vs-australia-world-cup-2026-penalties/): The squad will take Eid holidays on May 26 before reporting back to Islamabad on May 28. Shaheen Afridi and Australia captain Mitch Marsh are scheduled for a joint pre-series press conference at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on May 29.
- [Pakistan Test Captain 2026: Who Should Lead the Side Next?](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-test-captain-2026/): Shan Masood stepped down as Pakistan's Test captain in May 2026 after a 2-0 series loss in Bangladesh, the second time he led Pakistan to a home whitewash against the same opposition. The West Indies tour starts July 25. England follow in August. Pakistan have no confirmed Test captain for either series.
- [Portugal vs Croatia 2-1: Gvardiol Goal Ruled Out by Ball Tech](https://www.khelopakistan.com/portugal-vs-croatia-world-cup-2026-var-drama/): Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in the World Cup Round of 32. The match ended in the 13th minute of stoppage time when Josko Gvardiol thought he had scored a dramatic equaliser, only for VAR to disallow it using a technology that detected a touch of the ball by Igor Matanovic that the naked eye could not see.
- [Imam-ul-Haq Wants the Captaincy. Pakistan Have No Answer.](https://www.khelopakistan.com/imam-ul-haq-pakistan-captain-test-leadership/): Imam-ul-Haq said he would consider the Pakistan captaincy if offered. He said it at the National Cricket Academy's Red-Ball Camp in Lahore, the same camp where Pakistan are preparing for a West Indies tour without a confirmed permanent Test head coach and with their captain's position under quiet scrutiny.
- [Belgium 3-2 Senegal: The Five Minutes That Changed It All](https://www.khelopakistan.com/belgium-vs-senegal-world-cup-2026-comeback/): Senegal led 2-0 with five minutes of normal time left. They lost 3-2 after extra time.
- [Can Pakistan Qualify for LA28 Olympics Cricket?](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-la28-olympics-cricket-qualification/): Pakistan women's road to Los Angeles ended in Bristol. Pakistan men's road is still open, but narrow.
- [France 3-0 Sweden: Mbappe Closes In on Messi’s Record](https://www.khelopakistan.com/france-vs-sweden-world-cup-2026-mbappe/): Kylian Mbappe is one goal behind Lionel Messi's all-time World Cup scoring record.
- [Haaland’s 86th-Minute Winner Sends Norway Past Ivory Coast](https://www.khelopakistan.com/norway-vs-ivory-coast-world-cup-2026-haaland/): Erling Haaland scored in the 86th minute to give Norway a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast in the World Cup Round of 32. It is Norway's first ever World Cup knockout-stage win. They face Brazil next.
- [Germany and Netherlands Both Out: World Cup Shock Night](https://www.khelopakistan.com/germany-netherlands-world-cup-2026-exit/): Two European powers exited the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the same night. Both on penalties. Both in the Round of 32.
- [PCB 2026-27 Budget: PSL Autonomy, Pay Rises and What Changes](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pcb-budget-2026-27-psl-autonomy-fees-approve/): PCB approved PKR 4 billion for domestic cricket, tripled Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fees, and granted PSL financial independence. Here is what the 84th Board of Governors meeting actually decided.
- [Sana Mir on Sexist Criticism: “Would You Say This to Men?”](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-women-cricket-sexist-criticism-sana/): Pakistan's campaign at the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup ended with one win from five matches. What came with it was a wave of online abuse directed at female players that former captain Sana Mir described as something she has never seen directed at the men's team.
- [Gull Feroza Finally Fires as Pakistan End T20 World Cup With Their First Win](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-vs-netherlands-women-t20-wc-2026/): Watch Full Pakistan vs Netherlands Women T20 WC 2026 Match Highlights on theICC YouTube Official channel.
- [Pakistan’s Leg-Spin Problem: Who Bowls in England 2026?](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-leg-spinner-test-cricket-2026/): Pakistan play three Tests in England starting August 19. English pitches in late summer dry out. They spin. Leg-spin in particular can be devastating on those surfaces. Pakistan know this better than most.There is no specialist leg-spinner in Pakistan's current Test camp.
- [Pakistan Test Cricket Is Broken: Camp, Coach and No Plan](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-test-cricket-problems-2026/): Pakistan sit eighth in the World Test Championship at 8.33 percentage points. Only West Indies are below them.
- [Why Pakistan Keeps Losing to India: The Real Reasons](https://www.khelopakistan.com/why-pakistan-failing-beat-india-cricket/): Hasan Ali put it simply. India plays international cricket throughout the year. Other teams do not. That is the biggest reason India dominates world cricket right now.
- [Pakistan’s Injury Crisis: Rizwan, Saud Out, Players Heading to the USA](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-cricket-injuries-west-indies-tour-2026/): Pakistan depart for the West Indies on July 13. Two of their most important Test players may not be on the flight.
- [Pak W vs Aus W: Pakistan All Out 86 as Ellyse Perry Runs the Show](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-women-vs-australia-women-t20wc-2026/): Watch Pak w vs Aus w Match Full Highlights on ICC T20 official YouTube channel.
- [Australia vs Pakistan Women T20 World Cup 2026: Can Fatima Sana End the Streak?](https://www.khelopakistan.com/australia-vs-pakistan-women-t20-world-cup-2026/): Australia Women walk into Headingley unbeaten and top of the points table. Pakistan Women walk in with three defeats and a problem they cannot seem to fix. This is less a contest of skill and more a test of whether Pakistan can stop beating themselves before Australia even get the chance to.
- [India vs Pakistan Test Series: Will It Ever Happen Again?](https://www.khelopakistan.com/india-pakistan-test-series-future-2026/): The India-Pakistan Test series example was one piece of a larger argument about Test cricket needing to sell rivalries and spectacle the way franchise T20 does. Not a political statement. A structural one.
- [England vs Pakistan Test Series 2026: Full Schedule, Venues & WTC Stakes](https://www.khelopakistan.com/england-vs-pakistan-test-series-2026/): Series: England vs Pakistan, 3 TestsFormat: World Test Championship 2025-27Window: August 19 – September 13, 2026Host: England
- [Wahab Riaz Under Fire as Pakistan Women Exit Winless](https://www.khelopakistan.com/wahab-riaz-pakistan-women-coaching-scrutiny-2026/): Pakistan Women finished the group stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup with three matches played, zero won, and a net run rate of minus 1.857, last in Group A, below even tournament debutants Netherlands would have been had they been in the same group. The campaign is over. The questions about how it was run are not.
- [Pakistan Women’s Crisis: Selection Questions After Exit](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-women-cricket-crisis-selection-2026/): Pakistan Women became the first team eliminated from the 2026 T20 World Cup on June 20, losing to Bangladesh by 23 runs after collapsing from 49 for 0 to defeat. It was their third loss in three games, following defeats to India and South Africa. Across all three, the same pattern repeated. A strong position. A middle-overs collapse. One player fighting alone.
- [BAN W vs PAK W: Pakistan Eliminated From T20 World Cup](https://www.khelopakistan.com/bangladesh-vs-pakistan-women-t20wc-2026/): Match 15, Group 1 | The Rose Bowl, Southampton | June 20, 2026 Bangladesh Women 123/6 beat Pakistan Women 100/8 by 23 runs Toss: Bangladesh Women, elected to bat first Player of the Match: Shorna Akter (39 off 22)*
- [Pakistan Women vs Bangladesh Women T20 World Cup 2026 | Prediction at Rose Bowl Southampton](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-women-vs-bangladesh-women-t20-world-cup-2026/): Pakistan have lost both their starter matches in Womens T20 World Cup 2026 and sit at the bottom of Group 1 alongside Netherlands. The pak w vs ban w match at Rose Bowl Southampton is no longer about momentum or seeding. It is about staying in the World Cup at all.
- [South Africa Women U19 Tour Pakistan 2026: Full Schedule at National Stadium Karachi](https://www.khelopakistan.com/south-africa-women-u19-pakistan-tour-2026/): South Africa Women's U19 team will play their first ever bilateral series in Pakistan this July, a five-match T20 series at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi, the PCB announced on June 19.
- [PCB New Contract Salaries: Who Earns What From July 2026](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pcb-new-central-contract-salaries-2026/): A Pakistan player in Track AB will earn close to PKR 6 crore a year before a single match fee is added. A player stuck in Track C, the T20 and league category, will earn under PKR 2 crore for the same twelve months. That gap, nearly four times, is the real story behind PCB's new salary structure.
- [Fatima Sana Joins The Hundred: First Pakistan Woman Signed](https://www.khelopakistan.com/fatima-sana-hundred-birmingham-phoenix-signing/): Pakistan's captain Fatima Sana became the first Pakistan woman ever signed for the Hundred on June 18, picked up in the wildcard draft to fill a slot vacated by Australia's Lucy Hamilton. The deal pays the competition's minimum salary, but the timing is what makes this signing worth a second look.
- [Pakistan Women vs South Africa Women: Match Report & Highlights | WT20 World Cup 2026](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-vs-south-africa-women-wt20wc-2026/): Who was Player of the Match in Pakistan vs South Africa Women T20 World Cup 2026? Annerie Dercksen of South Africa Women was named Player of the Match after scoring 52 runs off 35 balls, hitting seven fours and two sixes. Dercksen's innings in the powerplay gave South Africa a platform to chase 127 successfully against Pakistan Women at Edgbaston on June 17, 2026.
- [PCB’s New Contracts: No Names, No Numbers, No Answers](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pcb-central-contracts-transparency-2026/): On June 16, 2026, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced a five-track central contract system described as a world-first structure in cricket. On June 17, Dawn reported that PCB will not disclose how many contracts exist in each track, which players received contracts, or the financial terms attached to any of them.
- [South Africa Women vs Pakistan Women T20 World Cup 2026 | Prediction Who Will Win Today at Edgbaston](https://www.khelopakistan.com/south-africa-women-vs-pakistan-women-t20wc26/): Two teams. Two opening match losses. One match at Edgbaston on June 17 where the loser's tournament is effectively over before it has started. The south africa women vs pakistan women t20 world cup 2026 clash is not just a group stage game. It is a must-win knockout in disguise and both teams know it.
- [PCB’s New Contract System: World First or Same Old Story?](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pcb-new-central-contract-system-2026/): Pakistan Cricket Board unveiled a five-track central contract framework on June 15, 2026, replacing the traditional A/B/C/D categories. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi called it a world-first structure in cricket. The same selection committee and coaching staff remain in place. No player names or financial figures were disclosed.

## Pages
- [Mohammad Ali](https://www.khelopakistan.com/mohammad-ali/): Mohammad Ali is a specialist pace bowler. Batting contributions are minimal across formats.
- [Azan Awais](https://www.khelopakistan.com/azan-awais/): Azan Awais is Pakistan's newest Test opener and already one of the most compelling stories in Pakistan cricket in 2026. Born on 10 October 2004 in Sialkot, the same city that gave Pakistan Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shaheen Afridi, he is a left-handed opening batter who plays with a patience and appetite for big scores that belongs to someone twice his age.
- [Imam-ul-Haq](https://www.khelopakistan.com/imam-ul-haq/): Imam ul Haq is Pakistan's most productive ODI opener of his generation. Born on 22 December 1995 in Multan to a Syed Haryanvi Muslim family, he is a left-handed batter who plays with a combination of solid technique and emphatic driving on both sides of the wicket. His story comes with a heavy asterisk that has defined how the public sees him since his very first appearance in green.
- [LA 28 Cricket](https://www.khelopakistan.com/cricket-la28-olympics-2028/): Cricket is back at the Olympics. The LA28 Games in Los Angeles brings T20 cricket back to the Olympic stage for the first time since Paris 1900 six men's teams and six women's teams, 28 matches, gold medals in July 2028. Four women's teams have already qualified through the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026. Men's spots are still open. Here is the complete guide to Cricket LA28 Olympics: qualification, format, schedule and every team involved.
- [Tuba Hassan](https://www.khelopakistan.com/tuba-hassan/): Tuba Hassan is Pakistan's most potent leg-spin bowler in women's cricket and one of the most exciting bowling talents the country has produced in any format in recent years. Born on 18 October 2000 in Lahore.
- [Shamyl Hussain](https://www.khelopakistan.com/shamyl-hussain/): Shamyl Hussain is one of the most talked-about young cricketers in Pakistan right now. Born on 10 October 2004 in Islamabad, he is a left-handed opening batter who plays with the kind of controlled aggression that makes him dangerous from the very first ball. He started playing with a hard ball at the age of six or seven in the garden at home with his father and uncles, moved through three years of Under-13 cricket with the PCB, three years at Under-16 level and three years in Under-19 cricket before his domestic career took off and his name started appearing in conversations about Pakistan's future batting lineup.
- [Iram Javed](https://www.khelopakistan.com/iram-javed/): Iram Javed is Pakistan's most experienced active women's cricketer. Born on 16 December 1991 in Lahore, she is a right-handed middle-order batter who also bowls right-arm medium-fast and has been a fixture in Pakistan women's cricket since 2013. With over 720,000 followers on Facebook and a career that stretches across three different decades of international cricket, she is one of the most recognised faces in Pakistan women's cricket. Her journey is not just about longevity. It is about showing up consistently, performing in clutch moments and earning the trust of selectors across multiple coaching regimes and team rebuilds.
- [Ayesha Zafar](https://www.khelopakistan.com/ayesha-zafar/): Ayesha Zafar is one of the most quietly impressive cricketers in Pakistan women's setup. Born on 9 September 1994 in Sialkot in Punjab, she is a right-handed batter who also bowls right-arm off-spin and has been contributing to Pakistan women's cricket since 2015 with a consistency that does not always get the headlines it deserves.
- [Aliya Riaz](https://www.khelopakistan.com/aliya-riaz/): Aliya Riaz is one of the most experienced and dependable players in Pakistan women's cricket. Born on 24 September 1992 in Rawalpindi, she is a right-handed batter who bowls right-arm medium pace and has been a fixture in Pakistan's white-ball sides across more than a decade of international cricket. What makes her story particularly compelling is that she almost never played cricket at all. Growing up in Rawalpindi she was just as good at badminton and had to make a choice between the two sports in college. She chose cricket. Pakistan women's cricket has been grateful for that decision ever since.
- [Gull Feroza](https://www.khelopakistan.com/gull-feroza/): Gull Feroza is Pakistan's first-choice wicketkeeper in T20Is and ODIs. Her glovework behind the stumps alongside her explosive batting at the top of the order makes her one of Pakistan's most complete white-ball cricketers.
- [Muneeba Ali](https://www.khelopakistan.com/muneeba-ali/): Muneeba Ali is Pakistan women's most important wicketkeeper batter and one of the most historically significant players in the country's women's cricket story. She was born on 8 August 1997 in Karachi.
- [Eyman Fatima](https://www.khelopakistan.com/eyman-fatima/): Eyman Fatima is the most exciting young batter in Pakistan women's cricket right now. Born on 12 October 2004 in Sargodha in Punjab, she grew up in a city not traditionally known as a cricket hotbed, migrated to Lahore as a teenager and threw herself into the game with an intensity that quickly set her apart. She is a right-handed batter who plays with a fearlessness that coaches usually spend years trying to teach. In Eyman's case it seems to come completely naturally.
- [Fatima Sana](https://www.khelopakistan.com/fatima-sana/): .ba-left { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
- [Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-women-cricket-team/): Pakistan Women Cricket Team in 2026 — full squad, captain Fatima Sana, coaching staff and ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 fixtures. Updated after every PCB announcement.
- [Haider Ali](https://www.khelopakistan.com/haider-ali/): Haider Ali is one of the most naturally gifted batters Pakistan has produced in recent years. Born on 2 October 2000 in Attock in Punjab, his full name is Malik Haidar Ali Khan and he bats right-handed with an aggression and timing that has excited coaches and fans from the moment he first picked up a bat in age-group cricket.
- [Ali Raza](https://www.khelopakistan.com/ali-raza/): Ali Raza is a specialist fast bowler. Batting contributions are minimal at this stage of his career.
- [Sahibzada Farhan](https://www.khelopakistan.com/sahibzada-farhan/): Sahibzada Farhan is Pakistan's most explosive T20I opener and one of the standout batters in world cricket heading into the second half of 2026. Born on 6 March 1996 in Charsadda in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, he is a right-handed batter who first made his mark as a teenager in domestic T20 cricket before spending years quietly piling up first-class runs while the international selectors looked elsewhere. What he delivered at the T20 World Cup 2026 in Sri Lanka was not just a breakthrough — it was a statement that put him in the conversation with the very best white-ball batters on the planet.
- [Ahmed Daniyal](https://www.khelopakistan.com/ahmed-daniyal/): Ahmed Daniyal is one of the most exciting fast bowling prospects Pakistan has produced in recent years. Born on 3 July 1997 in Lahore, he is a right-arm fast-medium bowler who first fell in love with cricket on the tape-ball streets of the city, the same starting point that has produced some of Pakistan's finest pace bowlers over the decades. What sets him apart is not just his pace but the variety he carries with it. His bag of slower balls, well-disguised changes of length and a deadly yorker at the death make him far more than just a quick bowler who runs in hard.
- [Abdullah Fazal](https://www.khelopakistan.com/abdullah-fazal/): Abdullah Fazal is Pakistan's most exciting young Test batter of 2026. Born on 16 January 2003 in Karachi, he is a left-handed opening batter who plays with a maturity that seems to belong to someone ten years older. When Pakistan picked him as one of four uncapped players for the Bangladesh Test series in May 2026, few outside domestic cricket circles knew his name. By the time the first Test in Mirpur was done, everyone did.
- [Mohammad Rizwan](https://www.khelopakistan.com/mohammad-rizwan/): Mohammad Rizwan is a specialist wicketkeeper batter. Bowling figures are not applicable.
- [Shadab Khan](https://www.khelopakistan.com/shadab-khan/): Shadab Khan is one of the most complete white-ball cricketers Pakistan has produced in the last decade. Born on 4 October 1998 in Mianwali in Punjab, he bats right-handed with genuine intent and bowls leg-spin with the kind of control and variation that batters across the world have found difficult to read since he was still a teenager. He is not the bowler who simply fills his overs. He is the one who changes a game.
- [Arafat Minhas](https://www.khelopakistan.com/arafat-minhas/): Arafat Minhas is Pakistan's most exciting young cricketer of 2026. Born on 2 January 2005 in Multan, he is a left-arm orthodox spinner and genuine allrounder who bats left-handed with more than just a tail-ender's instinct. At just 21 years old he has already played international cricket at two levels and produced one of the most stunning debut performances in Pakistan's entire ODI history. Cricket runs in the family too. His brother Sameer Minhas is also a cricketer, and the two grew up in a household where the game was never far from the conversation.
- [Pakistan Cricket Fixtures](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-cricket-fixtures/): Complete schedule of upcoming Pakistan cricket matches across ODI, T20I and Test formats. Includes home series, away tours, ICC events and the latest match results updated after every game.
- [Players](https://www.khelopakistan.com/players/): countEl.textContent = PLAYERS.length + ' Players';
- [Salman Ali Agha](https://www.khelopakistan.com/salman-ali-agha/): Salman Ali Agha is Pakistan's T20I captain and ODI vice captain, a right-handed middle-order batter and useful off-spinner who has earned his place at the top of Pakistani cricket through hard work rather than headlines. Born in Lahore on 23 November 1993, he spent nearly a decade on the domestic circuit averaging under 40 before his international break came along, and he has not looked back since.
- [Abrar Ahmed](https://www.khelopakistan.com/abrar-ahmed/): Abrar Ahmed is Pakistan's go-to leg-spin mystery bowler and one of the most exciting spinners in world cricket heading into 2026. Born in Karachi on 11 September 1998, he first made a name for himself in the city's hyper-competitive tape-ball circuit, where his ability to turn the ball sharply both ways from the front of his hand drew attention long before he pulled on a Pakistan jersey. The glasses, the boyish face and the uncanny ability to conjure something out of nothing quickly earned him the nickname Harry Potter, and it has stuck ever since.
- [Pakistan T20 Squad](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-cricket-team/pakistan-t20-squad/): Note: Mohammad Rizwan is not in the Pakistan T20 squad. He lost the T20I captaincy under Mike Hesson and has since been dropped from the T20 setup entirely.
- [Abdul Samad](https://www.khelopakistan.com/abdul-samad/): M: Matches BBI: Best Bowling Innings Avg: Average Econ: Economy  Abdul Samad is a part-time bowler used occasionally in domestic cricket.
- [Shaheen Afridi](https://www.khelopakistan.com/shaheen-shah-afridi/): Shaheen Shah Afridi is Pakistan's most lethal fast bowler and one of the most complete left-arm pacers playing international cricket today. Born on 6 April 2000 in Landi Kotal in the Khyber Agency, he grew up in a cricketing family and was pushed toward hard-ball cricket by his older brother Riaz Afridi who played Test cricket for Pakistan. Shaheen's rise from the tape-ball streets of Khyber to leading Pakistan's ODI attack is one of the more compelling stories in modern cricket.
- [Pakistan ODI Squad](https://www.khelopakistan.com/pakistan-cricket-team/pakistan-odi-squad/): The PCB has named a 16-member Pakistan ODI squad for the Australia home series in May and June 2026. Shaheen Shah Afridi continues as captain with Salman Ali Agha as vice captain. Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan and Sufyan Moqim return to the side after sitting out the Bangladesh tour, while Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas and Rohail Nazir wait to make their ODI debuts. Mohammad Rizwan is not in the squad.
- [New Khelo Pakistan Home](https://www.khelopakistan.com/): Khelo Pakistan is your home for everything Pakistan cricket. We bring you Pakistan squad announcements, match results, previews, repots, highlights, player profiles and ICC rankings across Test, ODI and T20I formats. Beyond the scorecard, we cover player net worth, match predictions, cricket guides and the stories shaping the game.
- [Shan Masood](https://www.khelopakistan.com/shan-masood-2/): M: Matches Inn: Innings HS: Highest Score Avg: Average SR: Strike Rate NO: Not Outs
- [Babar Azam](https://www.khelopakistan.com/babar-azam/): M: Matches Inn: Innings HS: Highest Score Avg: Average SR: Strike Rate NO: Not Outs
- [Rawalpindi Pindiz Squad 2026](https://www.khelopakistan.com/psl-t20/teams/rawalpindi-pindiz/): Pakistan's most consistent T20 batter and one of the best wicketkeeper-batters in the world. Retained at 5.6 Crore as Platinum, Rizwan's calm leadership and ability to anchor innings or attack when needed makes him the heartbeat of this Rawalpindi Pindiz squad 2026.
- [Karachi Kings Squad 2026](https://www.khelopakistan.com/psl-t20/teams/karachi-kings/): The match-winners in the Karachi Kings squad 2026 who could deliver their second PSL title.
- [Hyderabad Kingsmen squad 2026](https://www.khelopakistan.com/psl-t20/teams/hyderabad-kingsmen/): The headline names in the Hyderabad Kingsmen squad who could define their debut PSL season.
- [Lahore Qalandars Squad 2026](https://www.khelopakistan.com/psl-t20/teams/lahore-qalandars/): Explosive openers and rock-solid setup batters.
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- [Islamabad United Squad 2026](https://www.khelopakistan.com/psl-t20/teams/islamabad-united/): .iu-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;animation:iu-up 0.45s ease both}
- [Peshawar Zalmi Squad 2026](https://www.khelopakistan.com/psl-t20/teams/peshawar-zalmi/): .pz-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;animation:pz-up 0.45s ease both}
- [Multan Sultans Squad 2026](https://www.khelopakistan.com/psl-t20/teams/multan-sultans/): Complete list of players in the Multan Sultans squad for PSL 11 2026 (updated with latest signings and retentions).
- [PSL 2026 Teams](https://www.khelopakistan.com/psl-t20/teams/): Quick answers to the most searched questions about PSL 2026 teams and franchises.
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- [PSL 2026 Venues](https://www.khelopakistan.com/psl-t20/venues/): .vn-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;animation:vn-up 0.45s ease both}
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- [Rawalpindi Pindiz Schedule](https://www.khelopakistan.com/psl-t20/schedule/rawalpindi-pindiz/): .rp-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;animation:rp-up 0.45s ease both}
- [Hyderabad Kingsmen Schedule](https://www.khelopakistan.com/psl-t20/schedule/hyderabad-kingsmen/): .hk-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;animation:hk-up 0.45s ease both}
- [Karachi Kings Schedule](https://www.khelopakistan.com/psl-t20/schedule/karachi-kings/): .kk-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;animation:kk-up 0.45s ease both}
- [Lahore Qalandars Schedule](https://www.khelopakistan.com/psl-t20/schedule/lahore-qalandars/): .lq-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;animation:lq-up 0.45s ease both}
- [Quetta Gladitaor Schedule](https://www.khelopakistan.com/psl-t20/schedule/quetta-gladiators/): .qg-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;animation:qg-up 0.45s ease both}

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