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Sahibzada Farhan to lead Pakistan in Asian Games as PCB name 15-man squad

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Sahibzada Farhan To Lead Pakistan In Asian Games As PCB Name 15-man Squad

By IANS News June 10, 2026 • 10:58 AM View: 75

Pakistan Cricket Board: Sahibzada Farhan will captain the Pakistan at the Asian Games 2026, scheduled from September 19 to October 4 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan as the Pakistan Cricket Board announced a 15-man squad on Wednesday.

Farhan, 30, has appeared in 46 T20Is for Pakistan, accumulating 1,305 runs with two centuries and 10 half-centuries. Abdul Samad, with five T20I appearances for Pakistan, has been appointed vice-captain of the team.

Of the 15 players in the squad, Akif Javed, Ali Raza, Maaz Sadaqat, and Saad Masood are the four who have not yet played T20I for Pakistan.

TAGS Sahibzada Farhan Asian Games Pakistan Cricket Board Abdul Samad Akif Javed Ali Raza Maaz Sadaqat

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