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Pakistan team departs for Sri Lanka for T20 World Cup

In a post on X, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that a 15-player squad was departing for Sri Lanka

GNN Web Desk
Published 2 hours ago on Feb 2nd 2026, 5:39 pm
By Web Desk
Pakistan team departs for Sri Lanka for T20 World Cup

Lahore: The Pakistan cricket team on Monday departed for 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 was departing for Sri Lanka.

“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.

The T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, is set to begin on Feb 7.

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