LAHORE: Saad Baig, who captained the Pakistan Under-19 team in the home series against Sri Lanka and the tour of Bangladesh earlier this year, will continue to lead the side at the Asia Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Friday as it named a 15-member squad.

The Asia Cup will run from Dec 8 to 17 in the United Arab Emirates with Pakistan placed in Group ‘A’ alongside arch-rivals India, Afghanistan and Nepal. They open their campaign against Nepal on Dec 8 before facing India on Dec 10 and Afghanistan two days later.

Squad: Saad Baig (captain and wicket-keeper), Ahmad Hussain, Ali Asfand, Amir Hassan, Arafat Minhas (vice-captain), Azan Awais, Khubaib Khalil, Najab Khan, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Mohammad Riazullah, Mohammad Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Zeeshan, Shahzaib Khan, Shamyl Hussain and Ubaid Shah.

Non-Travelling Reserves: Ahmad Hassan, Aimal Khan, Obaid Shahid and Mohammad Zulkifal.

Support staff: Shoaib Muhammad (Team Manager), Muhammad Yousaf (Head Coach), Rehan Riaz (Bowling Coach), Mansoor Amjad (Fielding Coach), Muhammad Masroor (Assistant

Batting Coach), Umer Rashid Dar (Assistant Coach) Hafiz Naeem Ul Rasul (Team Physio), Usman Hashmi (Team Analyst), Imran Ullah (Trainer), Muhammad Arslan (Media and Digital Manager).

Published in Dawn, December 2nd, 2023