11/03/2026
The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a 15-member Pakistan Shaheens squad for the ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026, with captain Abdul Samad set to lead the defending champions in Qatar from November 19 to 29.
Pakistan are placed in Group B alongside India A, Nepal and the UAE. They will open their campaign against the UAE on November 20, face India A on November 22 and take on Nepal on November 24.
The squad features a strong batting line-up, including Hasan Nawaz, Maaz Sadaqat, Haider Ali, Shahzaib Khan, Farhan Yousuf and Shamyl Hussain, with Rohail Nazir named as wicketkeeper.
Mohammad Hasnain will lead the pace attack, supported by Ahmed Daniyal, Akif Javed and Muhammad Imran Randhawa. Danish Aziz, Saad Masood and Sufyan Moqim complete the spin options.
The Shaheens will be aiming to defend their title after winning the 2023 50-over edition by beating India A by 128 runs. They also lifted the previous T20 edition after defeating Bangladesh A in a Super Over thriller.
Pakistan Shaheens squad
Abdul Samad (captain), Ahmed Daniyal, Akif Javed, Danish Aziz, Farhan Yousuf, Haider Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Imran Randhawa, Rohail Nazir (wk), Saad Masood, Shahzaib Khan, Shamyl Hussain and Sufyan Moqim.