Pakistan Reveals 15-Man Roster for 2026 Asian Games

 

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled a 15-man men’s cricket roster for the upcoming 2026 Asian Games, naming seasoned batsman Sahibzada Farhan as the team's captain for the event. The cricket tournament is set to take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, running from September 17 to October 3. The men’s T20 segment will kick off on September 24 at Korogi Athletic Park within the Aichi Prefecture, with the podium matches wrapping up on October 3. Sahibzada Farhan provides significant international expertise to the lineup. He has featured for Pakistan in 46 T20 Internationals, accumulating 1,305 runs across the format alongside two centuries and 10 half-centuries. Abdul Samad has been designated as the vice-captain. He has made five T20 International appearances for the national side. The selection showcases a blend of seasoned competitors and rising prospects. Fast bowler Akif Javed, batsman Maaz Sadaqat, paceman Ali Raza, and Saad Masood are all awaiting their official T20I debuts for Pakistan. Fourteen representatives from this roster are likewise participating in the National Cricket Academy’s White-Ball Camp, which is slated to commence in Lahore on June 15. The 10-side men’s cricket tournament will include automatic qualifiers India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and the host nation, Japan. Nepal, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Oman secured the final remaining berths via the qualifying rounds.

Pakistan Squad for Asian Games 2026

Sahibzada Farhan	Abdul Samad	Abrar Ahmed
Ahmed Daniyal	Akif Javed	Ali Raza
Arafat Minhas	Haider Ali	Hasan Nawaz
Maaz Sadaqat	Mohammad Salman Mirza	Saad Masood
Saim Ayub	Sufyan Moqim	Usman Khan

Team Management

Name	Role
Mike Hesson	Head Coach
Ashley Noffke	Bowling Coach
Shane McDermott	Fielding Coach
Muhammad Tahir	Physiotherapist
Imran Ullah	Trainer
Usman Hashmi	Analyst-Cum-Team Operations Coordinator