In a major turnaround following their Asia Cup 2025 final loss to India, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has recalled star batter Babar Azam and pacer Naseem Shah to the national T20I squad for the upcoming three-match series against South Africa and the home tri-series featuring Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Babar, Pakistan’s all-time leading run-scorer in T20Is, is set to make his return to the shortest format after being out of the setup since December 2024. Head coach Mike Hesson had earlier stated that “Babar may be picked if he performs well in the Big Bash League (BBL) for Sydney Sixers,” and the selectors have now brought him back after Pakistan’s disappointing loss in the T20 Asia Cup final.

Pacer Naseem Shah also returns to the T20I fold, strengthening Pakistan’s pace department alon

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