[PICTURE] Pakistan tour of Bangladesh (2026)

[Farabi]

Haseebullah has 9 centuries at a 45 average. Ghazi Ghauri has one fifty and averages 20. On what basis exactly was Haseebullah dropped while someone in management believes Ghazi is the better talent? Pure judgment?

Saad Masood has aone List A wicket after three games. What performance are we evaluating there?

Shamyl Hussain has one List A season.Maaz has two seasons. That is barely a sample.

Meanwhile the players who actually have 50+ List A games, years of performance, and are around 26 or 27+ are nowhere near the discussion.

And this is the cycle Pakistan keeps repeating.

In a system like ours where bias, connections, and “eye test” opinions dominate, data should not be optional. It should be the minimum requirement. Performance in at least 3 seasons should be non negotiable before selection.

@khyberlion

 

[Sachin fan]

clash of the TITANS !!!

Winner of this series will tell us, who would have done better in the t20 world cup.

 

[sweep_shot]

Looks like they split up the tour into 3 parts.

Pakistan already played the T20 series last year. They are playing the ODI series now. They are scheduled to play the Test series in May.

 

[RahulBose]

Dhaka is much better to visit than Indian cities.

In Dhaka, people are friendlier, foods are much better, no hindu extremist group like bajrang dal, much less scammers, much less rapists etc.

As a matter of fact, whole of subcontinent are better places to visit than India.

What happens when you skip geography.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Haseebullah has 9 centuries at a 45 average. Ghazi Ghauri has one fifty and averages 20. On what basis exactly was Haseebullah dropped while someone in management believes Ghazi is the better talent? Pure judgment?

Apparently misbah has some issues with this guy... As per Ahmed Shahzad... This is pure injustice that Ghazai ghouri was selected who has nothing to show as far as performance is concerned.. Money talks i guess.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Akbar Ali is a must in ODI’s.

Jishan? No, still raw. Should get in t20s side soon.

To put this into context, Akbar Ali averages 28 in List A cricket, 31 in FC cricket and in his last 2 seasons of BPL he had 17/98 and 23/112 (average/strike rate) stats.

 

[shah9425]

Just seen bangladeah squad thats too strong for us i think we should just stay at home

Hopefully trundler get smashed

So we can get rid of his captaincy

 

[Omer2002]

Haseebullah has 9 centuries at a 45 average. Ghazi Ghauri has one fifty and averages 20. On what basis exactly was Haseebullah dropped while someone in management believes Ghazi is the better talent? Pure judgment?

Saad Masood has aone List A wicket after three games. What performance are we evaluating there?

Shamyl Hussain has one List A season.Maaz has two seasons. That is barely a sample.

Meanwhile the players who actually have 50+ List A games, years of performance, and are around 26 or 27+ are nowhere near the discussion.

And this is the cycle Pakistan keeps repeating.

In a system like ours where bias, connections, and “eye test” opinions dominate, data should not be optional. It should be the minimum requirement. Performance in at least 3 seasons should be non negotiable before selection.

@khyberlion

Absolutely correct...the fact nobody is not understanding and it is very hard to comprehend for fans like us is that there is NO talent in our cricket wht so ever. That is why they keep recycling players and then try players who don't even deserve theor places. We all have our favourites who we want selecting etc but none of them are International talent.

India C team would easily beat our full team that is a fact.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Haseebullah has 9 centuries at a 45 average. Ghazi Ghauri has one fifty and averages 20. On what basis exactly was Haseebullah dropped while someone in management believes Ghazi is the better talent? Pure judgment?

Saad Masood has aone List A wicket after three games. What performance are we evaluating there?

Shamyl Hussain has one List A season.Maaz has two seasons. That is barely a sample.

Meanwhile the players who actually have 50+ List A games, years of performance, and are around 26 or 27+ are nowhere near the discussion.

And this is the cycle Pakistan keeps repeating.

In a system like ours where bias, connections, and “eye test” opinions dominate, data should not be optional. It should be the minimum requirement. Performance in at least 3 seasons should be non negotiable before selection.

@khyberlion

The funniest thing is that none of the names that you have mentioned pass the eye test.

Ghazi Ghori looks like an absolute clown while he is keeping or batting.
Saad Masood is an untested batter who can hit but his bowling is god awful.
Maaz has been struggling after his one good tournament.
Shamyl played 4 innings against England Lions and failed in 3. His captaincy is also atrocious.

Can these all perform? Maybe.
Do they have the sample size of quality & have delivered success? Absolutely not.

 

[Human786]

clash of the TITANS !!!

Pity no TEST matches .

 

[adi_62941]

Amazed to see exclusion of Kamran Ghulam. He is the best white ball middle order batsmen in Pakistan

 

[Prince of Dorne]

One of the reasons why Pakistan team is in shambles is because they don't play top teams very often. Other than scoring brotherhood points I don't see any gain for Pakistan in this series cricketwise. Those swampy pitches in BD is basically anti-cricket, provides low scoring boring games, absolute hell for budding cricketers and players with natural flair, intent and ability.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pity no TEST matches .

Test matches are in May. Part of WTC.

They split up the tour into 3 parts (T20 series in 2025, ODI series now, and Test series in May).

 

[Usman Chadda]

One of the reasons why Pakistan team is in shambles is because they don't play top teams very often. Other than scoring brotherhood points I don't see any gain for Pakistan in this series cricketwise. Those swampy pitches in BD is basically anti-cricket, provides low scoring boring games, absolute hell for budding cricketers and players with natural flair, intent and ability.

Who will want to play these losers?

 

[sweep_shot]

Who will want to play these losers?

Sanghis are probably not aware there is something called Future Tour Programme (FTP).

They are a misinformed bunch.

 

[nish_mate]

Ironical the quote Jammati is answering to is anything but a "Sanghi". Thats the processing capability of a Jammati amoeba cell.

 

[Mo12]

Does anyone know international tv broadcasters for bangladesh vs pakistan odi series march 2026 in particular in UK?

Is it TNT Sports? Sky sports most unlikely or any of Asian channels such as ARY Digital etc?

Please share official link announcement
Thanks
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The upcoming ODI series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is scheduled to take place from March 11 to March 15, 2026.
Series Schedule & Venue

Broadcast & Streaming Details
While specific broadcasters for this bilateral series are often finalized through the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) local rights holders, here is the current landscape for Pakistan:

* TV Channels (Pakistan): Traditionally, major series featuring Pakistan are carried by PTV Sports, A Sports, or Geo Super.
* Live Streaming: Tapmad and Tamasha have been the primary platforms for digital streaming of Pakistan's international tours recently.
* Walee Technologies: Note that Walee Technologies recently secured a massive 4-year deal (2026–2029) for Pakistan cricket media rights, though this primarily focuses on the HBL PSL.

Squad Highlights

* Pakistan: Led by Shaheen Shah Afridi. The squad notably features six uncapped players (including Abdul Samad and Shamyl Hussain), while Babar Azam is absent from this specific series roster.

* Bangladesh: Led by Mehidy Hasan Miraz. The squad sees the return of experienced batter Litton Das and Afif Hossain.

 

[khyberlion]

Haseebullah has 9 centuries at a 45 average. Ghazi Ghauri has one fifty and averages 20. On what basis exactly was Haseebullah dropped while someone in management believes Ghazi is the better talent? Pure judgment?

Saad Masood has aone List A wicket after three games. What performance are we evaluating there?

Shamyl Hussain has one List A season.Maaz has two seasons. That is barely a sample.

Meanwhile the players who actually have 50+ List A games, years of performance, and are around 26 or 27+ are nowhere near the discussion.

And this is the cycle Pakistan keeps repeating.

In a system like ours where bias, connections, and “eye test” opinions dominate, data should not be optional. It should be the minimum requirement. Performance in at least 3 seasons should be non negotiable before selection.

@khyberlion

Haseebullah is useless but he's still better than Ghazi Gouri. No idea why he's been selected. Saad Masood seems a poor man shadab and that says something. I think you are getting confused I have never advocated for average players to given a go which most of these guys are.

Shamyl has dominated in both red ball and white ball domestics and both at excellent sr same as Maaz. Both not highly talented but they are unfortunately they are the best we have got atm.

When I mean talent and eye bethall comes to my mind. Not the rubbish players we have. The thing which you are having trouble of understanding is that even most of our domestic veterans are even worse then these guys. I would happily take shamyl or maaz over the likes of tayyab Tahir, Hussain talat etc as they have far more ability.

 

[SportsWarrior]

The funniest thing is that none of the names that you have mentioned pass the eye test.

Ghazi Ghori looks like an absolute clown while he is keeping or batting.
Saad Masood is an untested batter who can hit but his bowling is god awful.
Maaz has been struggling after his one good tournament.
Shamyl played 4 innings against England Lions and failed in 3. His captaincy is also atrocious.

Can these all perform? Maybe.
Do they have the sample size of quality & have delivered success? Absolutely not.

also, why are they bringing in players with so less experience? it doesn't make sense. Why not provide opportunities for players who are slogging in domestics?

 

[Farabi]

also, why are they bringing in players with so less experience? it doesn't make sense. Why not provide opportunities for players who are slogging in domestics?

Because our selectors apparently have crystal balls. They trust their own “eye test” over actual evidence.

Take Sahibzada Farhan. He was dominating the domestic circuit for years across formats. Yet the same line kept coming out: “not international material.” Supposedly his feet don’t move, he lacks temperament, and so on.

Runs, it seems, are still less convincing than opinions.

 

[Farabi]

The funniest thing is that none of the names that you have mentioned pass the eye test.

Ghazi Ghori looks like an absolute clown while he is keeping or batting.
Saad Masood is an untested batter who can hit but his bowling is god awful.
Maaz has been struggling after his one good tournament.
Shamyl played 4 innings against England Lions and failed in 3. His captaincy is also atrocious.

Can these all perform? Maybe.
Do they have the sample size of quality & have delivered success? Absolutely not.

lol I get your point. But the real question is still why these players get picked in the first place. The answer we always hear is that they’re “talented.”

Honestly, that word has done a lot of damage to Pakistani cricket.

What we actually need are performers. Players who are so dominant in domestic cricket that they force their way into the national team.

Sahibzada Farhan is a perfect example of that path. Years of heavy runs, season after season, until you simply can’t ignore him anymore. If that becomes the blueprint every player has to follow, Pakistan cricket will fix itself pretty quickly.

 

[Farabi]

Haseebullah is useless but he's still better than Ghazi Gouri. No idea why he's been selected. Saad Masood seems a poor man shadab and that says something. I think you are getting confused I have never advocated for average players to given a go which most of these guys are.

Shamyl has dominated in both red ball and white ball domestics and both at excellent sr same as Maaz. Both not highly talented but they are unfortunately they are the best we have got atm.

When I mean talent and eye bethall comes to my mind. Not the rubbish players we have. The thing which you are having trouble of understanding is that even most of our domestic veterans are even worse then these guys. I would happily take shamyl or maaz over the likes of tayyab Tahir, Hussain talat etc as they have far more ability.

I get the talent argument, but Shamyl and Maaz simply haven’t played enough domestic or List A cricket yet to show they can turn that talent into consistent performance.

They should have let them grind a few seasons. When you start handing out caps after one or two seasons, the cap becomes cheap.

We need a proper pathway. Dominate domestic cricket for a few years, prove yourself in List A, then earn the Pakistan cap. Talent has to show up as runs first.

 

[BouncerGuy]

I get the talent argument, but Shamyl and Maaz simply haven’t played enough domestic or List A cricket yet to show they can turn that talent into consistent performance.

They should have let them grind a few seasons. When you start handing out caps after one or two seasons, the cap becomes cheap.

We need a proper pathway. Dominate domestic cricket for a few years, prove yourself in List A, then earn the Pakistan cap. Talent has to show up as runs first.

Selectors are joke... These aaqib, hesson, MUH gang will ruin Pakistan cricket.

They had Haseeb in system for years and no out of nowhere, they brought in Ghazi ghouri who is not even a club level player. Aaqib is the main culprit who makes senseless decisions.