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Published 02 Feb, 2026 08:34pm

Pakistan team lands in Sri Lanka for T20 World Cup

The Pakistan cricket team has arrived in Sri Lanka for the T20 World Cup, which is set to begin on February 7.

In a post on X, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that a 15-player squad had arrived in the country.

“The 15-player national squad includes Captain Salman Ali Agha, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Naeef, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan, and Usman Tariq,” the PCB said.

It said that the team would rest on Monday and Tuesday.

“The team will play a warm-up match against Ireland on Feb 4,” PCB added.

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