17-Member Australian Squad Lands in Lahore for T20I Tour

LAHORE: According to GTV News, a 17-member Australian squad arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday for the T20I series between Pakistan and Australia.

For the T20I series, the visitors arrived at the airport in Lahore.

The Australian players will take today off, according to the team management. The series’ first game will take place at Qaddafi Stadium tomorrow.

Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will host all three of the Pakistan vs. Australia games on January 29 and 31 as well as February 1. Every match is set to start at 6:00 p.m. Pakistan Standard Time.

The series is a crucial component of both teams’ preparations for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

Australia Squad:

Mitch Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitch Owen, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw, Matt Short, Marcus Stoinis, and Adam Zampa.

Pakistan Squad:

Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk) and Usman Tariq.

Player support personnel: Naveed Akram Cheema (team manager), Mike Hesson (head coach), Ashley Noffke (bowling coach), Shane McDermott (fielding coach), Hanif Malik (batting coach), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Grant Luden (strength and conditioning coach), Talha Ejaz (performance analyst), Syed Naeem Ahmed (media manager), Lt. Col. (r) Usman Anwari (security manager), Dr Wajid Ali Rafai (team doctor), Dr Raheel Karim (psychiatrist) and Muhammad Ehsan (masseur).