ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to announce the national team squad for the upcoming white-ball series against Bangladesh and West Indies on Monday (July 8), after approval from Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, sources said.
The training camp for both T20 and ODI squads will begin in Karachi on July 9, with players reporting a day earlier.
The team will be without vice-captain Shadab Khan, who is recovering from shoulder surgery. A new vice-captain is likely to be named in his place.
Series Schedule:
Pakistan will play a 3-match T20I series against Bangladesh in Dhaka on July 20, 22, and 24.
The tour will continue in the West, where Pakistan will face West Indies in three T20Is in Lauderhill, USA, on August 1, 3, and 4, followed by a 3-match ODI series in the West Indies.
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Coaching Staff Changes:
Significant changes are expected in the national team’s coaching staff. Under the guidance of newly appointed head coach Mike Hesson, two more foreign coaches are likely to be added. Grant Luden and Shane McDermott are being considered for key support roles.
Additionally, the squad for the Pakistan Shaheens’ tour to England is also expected to be announced on Monday.