PCB names strong Pakistan Shaheens squad for Asia Cup Rising Stars

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 15-member squad of the Pakistan Shaheens for the men's 50-over Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament, which is scheduled to begin on November 19 in Doha, Qatar.

The batting unit includes several players with international experience, including Ahmed Daniyal, Haider Ali, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain, Farhan Yousaf and Shahzaib Khan.

Mohammad Hasnain, Akif Javed and Ahmed Daniyal will spearhead the pace attack, while Sufyan Moqim and Saad Masood will lead the spin department. Finisher Abdul Samad has been named captain of the side, while Rohail Nazir is the lone wicketkeeper in the squad.

Farhan Yousaf and Shahzaib Khan are the only two uncapped players in the Pakistan Shaheens squad for the continental tournament.

Pakistan Shaheens are the defending champions in both the T20 and 50-over formats. They defeated Bangladesh A in the final of the 2025-26 Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament and had earlier beaten India A in the final of the 2023 Asia Cup Rising Stars 50-over tournament.

Pakistan Shaheens 15-member squad

Abdul Samad (captain), Ahmed Daniyal, Akif Javed, Danish Aziz, Farhan Yousaf, Haider Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Imran Randhawa, Rohail Nazir (wk), Saad Masood, Shahzaib Khan, Shamyl Hussain, Sufyan Moqim.

Pakistan Shaheens Fixtures at the 50-over Men's Asia Cup Rising Stars