Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi (R) gestures as UAE’s Alishan Sharafu appears to be like on in the course of the Asia Cup 2025 Twenty20 worldwide cricket match between United Arab Emirates and Pakistan on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium in Dubai on September 17, 2025. Picture: AFP
Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has confirmed that the Males in Inexperienced will hand three gamers their One-Day Worldwide debuts within the opening match of the sequence in opposition to Bangladesh.
The primary ODI of the three-match sequence will probably be performed on Wednesday, 11 March, on the Shere Bangla Nationwide Cricket Stadium.
Talking at a pre-match press convention, Afridi mentioned Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat and Shamyl Hussain will make their ODI debuts.
Farhan and Sadaqat are anticipated to open the batting for Pakistan, whereas Shamyl Hussain will slot in at quantity three.
“Sahibzada Farhan has been a high performer in T20 cricket and Checklist A home cricket in Pakistan,” Afridi mentioned. “Maaz Sadaqat will open alongside him and Shamyl Hussain will bat at one down. We hope they play their pure sport and present their abilities.”
The Pakistan captain mentioned the crew was excited to see the brand new gamers take their probability at worldwide stage.
Pakistan have opted for a recent method for the Bangladesh ODI sequence, leaving out a number of senior gamers together with Babar Azam and Saim Ayub.
The squad consists of six uncapped gamers: Abdul Samad, Maaz Sadaqat, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Saad Masood, Sahibzada Farhan and Shamyl Hussain.
Afridi believes among the newcomers will profit from their earlier expertise of taking part in in Bangladesh.
“Sahibzada has performed within the Bangladesh Premier League, and Maaz has additionally performed cricket right here,” he mentioned. “So it ought to really feel like simply one other sport for them. I hope they categorical themselves and play their finest cricket.”
Afridi added that the ultimate taking part in XI can be determined after the crew’s last observe session, notably contemplating the spin-friendly situations in Dhaka.
The captain was requested about the opportunity of together with Saad Masood, given the character of pitches on the Shere Bangla Stadium.
“Solely eleven gamers can play,” Afridi mentioned. “We’ll determine primarily based on the crew necessities and pitch situations. After in the present day’s observe session we’ll finalise the taking part in XI.”
