Muneeba to lead Pakistan T20I squad against Sri Lanka in Sana's absence
ESPNcricinfo • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 18, 2026, 1:52 PM
Last updated Jul 18, 2026
Pakistan has announced a new-look T20I squad featuring Muneeba as captain for the tour against Sri Lanka. The team sees the dropping of players Riaz, Javed, and Baig, with eight new players called up for the series. This decision follows a review of performance and aims to rebuild the squad ahead of upcoming competitions. The matches will take place in July, and the fresh talent will look to make an impact against Sri Lanka.
- •Muneeba appointed T20I captain for series against Sri Lanka.
- •Pakistan dropped Riaz, Javed, and Baig from the squad.
- •Eight new players added for the upcoming tour.
- •Matches are scheduled to take place in July.
- 1:52 PMESPNcricinfo — Muneeba to lead new-look Pakistan T20I squad against SL in Sana's absence
"Pakistan have dropped Riaz, Javed and Baig and have called up eight players for the tour
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