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LAHORE: The trophy for the three-match T20I series between Pakistan and Australia has been unveiled here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.
Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha and Australia’s captain Mitchell March posed with the trophy ahead of the pre-series press conference.
The series which serves as a dress rehearsal for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, will begin on 29 January at the Gaddafi Stadium.
All three fixtures of the series will be played at the same venue, with the toss scheduled for 3:30 pm PKT.
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The T20I series will mark only Australia’s second series in the format on Pakistani soil after a solitary T20I in April 2022 at Gaddafi Stadium.
Salman Ali Agha will continue lead the Pakistan side while Australia could be without their captain Marsh.
According to reports, Marsh and wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis are unlikely to feature in the opening match after arriving in Pakistan only on Wednesday, just days after their Perth Scorchers lifted a record-extending sixth Big Bash League title on Sunday.
With Marsh sitting out, Head will take charge of Australia for only the second time in his career. His only previous stint as T20I captain came in Cardiff in 2024, when he led Australia against England.
Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk) and Usman Tariq.
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.
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