Pakistan names 14-player squad for Sri Lanka Tests

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Pakistan’s cricket board announced a 14-member squad on Saturday for a two-Test World Test Championship series against Sri Lanka, scheduled for Rawalpindi and Lahore from Nov. 9 to 21. Babar Azam remains captain, while former Test captain Shan Masood was dropped; Mohammad Taha, Mohammad Suleman and Sameer Minhas received their first Test call-ups.

WHO: Pakistan’s cricket board

WHAT: announced a 14-member squad for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka

WHEN: Oct 24, 2026

WHERE: Pakistan

WHY: Selectors turned to younger players and domestic performers for the squad.

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