What should Pakistan’s squad look like for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026?

[Omer2002]

1) Sahibzada Farhan - the Ace
2) Saim - no look puncture tube
3) Salman Agha Jani
4) Fakhar Zaman Fauji
5) Hassan Nawaz Jahaz
6) Khawaja meray Khwaja Nafay
7) Muhammad Nawaz tu mera match winner
8) Abrar Mistri
9) Sufyan Muqeem
10) Shaheena Afridi
11) Salman Mirza LQ wala
12) Wasim Jnr. Shampoo
13) Usman Tariq Jhatka
14) Ahmed Daniyal Death bowler
15) Muhammad Abbas / Shadab Khan

I wish i could put Maaz Sadaqat in the squad.

why has Maaz has set the world on fire? The guy has been dropped from his BPL franchise due to non performance. Give the boy years to be consistent before anywhere near national squad

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

Open Challenge for anyone supporting tulla Agha - Babar will have a better SR than Tulla Agha in the T20 WC.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Open Challenge for anyone supporting tulla Agha - Babar will have a better SR than Tulla Agha in the T20 WC.

Hahah... @Rana g, RTC mate challenging you

 

[Rana]

Hahah... @Rana g, RTC mate challenging you

Lol dude the purpose of my existence isn’t to prove Agha is a better T20 batter than Babar.

That’s trivial.

I have bigger beef to settle. My focus is on Farhan, Saim, Nafay etc.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Lol dude the purpose of my existence isn’t to prove Agha is a better T20 batter than Babar.

That’s trivial.

I have bigger beef to settle. My focus is on Farhan, Saim, Nafay etc.

Though I like Farhan and Nafay....but saim appears to me Shahid Afridi 2.0...batter turned spinner

 

[Rana]

Though I like Farhan and Nafay....but saim appears to me Shahid Afridi 2.0...batter turned spinner

You guys don’t know Saim.

He is the real deal.

 

[alishahid]

Lets be realistic. Honestly speaking pakistan has a fair chance at this world cup as they have been having the same core of players for most of their last years t20 matches.

playing XI for the start of the worldcup

S Farhan
B Azam
S Agha
F Zaman
U Khan
S khan
M Nawaz
F Ashraf
SS Afridi
S Mirza
A Ahmed

Bench
Saim Ayub
Naseem Shah
Haris Rauf
U Tariq

I am going with babar as opener as saim has been strugling lately. Saim can come in if babar fails before india matches. Agha brings a good positive role at 3.

And also mirza has to start and get more time in the middle before the india matches.

Mirza is more suited for asian conditions and also he can come in and bowl after powerplay as well. Naseem is more of the hit the deck kind of bowler and will replace mirza if dew plays a part.

 

[Maher96]

Salman will not play at 7. NEver... He will play at 4... pushing everyone down

For gaya WC! He just needs to be the fall back batter game - when setting up a score he won’t be very good.

In chases send him up to throw away a wicket or charge spinners.

 

[BouncerGuy]

TBH, I dont care about the squad. I dont care about positions... I just want this team to win this WC... Simple...

Play misbah for all I care but If you win, you deserve the credit.

 

[Hellion]

TBH, I dont care about the squad. I dont care about positions... I just want this team to win this WC... Simple...

Play misbah for all I care but If you win, you deserve the credit.

You need a quality squad to even think of winning a World Cup.

Pakistan are a better side than they were two years ago but I'm not sure they can go past the semis no matter who they pick

 

[Vikram1989]

TBH, I dont care about the squad. I dont care about positions... I just want this team to win this WC... Simple...

Winning against any sena plus india is alone bonus for pak.Definitely they cant go past semis.

 

[Forum363]

farhan
Saim
Salman
Fakhar
Usman
shadab
Nawaz
Faheem
Shaheen
Mirza
Abrar

That will most likely be the starting 11. The only debate might be Babar vs Fakhar, but he shouldn't be in the squad.

Naseem
Usman
Nafay
Hassan Nawaz

That would be our best squad. I would drop a fast bowler and play with 2 specialist spinners.

 

[Rana]

Babar having an unquestionable position in the squad is ridiculous!

 

[Obaidd]

I think we can do without Shaheen, Rauf and Babar for this tournament.

Please remind me what Fakhar has done to have an unquestionable spot in the team.

Why Usman Khan is still a part of the setup is also beyond me.

 

[Fast bowler6929]

No zimbabar and shaheen. I hope that ugly hack Usman khan is also kicked out from the squad.
Haris could be added though, he is a wicket taker.

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

TBH, I dont care about the squad. I dont care about positions... I just want this team to win this WC... Simple...

Play misbah for all I care but If you win, you deserve the credit.

Misbah should be the next coach. This fraud Hesson ain't it.

 

[Kianig89]

So if SSA & Babar are left out squad will be
1. Saim
2. Farhan
3. Agha
4. Fakhar
5.Nafay
6.Shadab
7.Nawaz
8.Faheem
9.Naseem
10.Mirza
11.Abrar
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12.Utariq 13.WasimJ 14.Rauf 15. Usman

 

[BouncerGuy]

Babar Azam has been recalled by Pakistan ahead of their upcoming T20I series against Australia in Lahore next week. As a result, he will miss the Sydney Sixers’ do-or-die BBL|15 Challenger final against Hobart and any further matches, including a potential final against the Scorchers.

Pakistan have not yet announced their T20 World Cup squad, but the Australia series serves as preparation for the global event.

Babar’s recall to national duty was inevitable ahead of the Australia series, but despite his modest strike rate in the BBL, he’s highly unlikely to lose his place for Pakistan WC squad.

 

[Devadwal]

Babar Azam has been recalled by Pakistan ahead of their upcoming T20I series against Australia in Lahore next week. As a result, he will miss the Sydney Sixers’ do-or-die BBL|15 Challenger final against Hobart and any further matches, including a potential final against the Scorchers.

Pakistan have not yet announced their T20 World Cup squad, but the Australia series serves as preparation for the global event.

Babar’s recall to national duty was inevitable ahead of the Australia series, but despite his modest strike rate in the BBL, he’s highly unlikely to lose his place for Pakistan WC squad.

He was likely to be dropped from the playing XI, so after consulting with the Sixers, he was recalled to avoid further embarrassment. This is my opinion.