LAHORE: Sohail Tanvir, the head of the junior selection committee, has finalised the 15-member Pakistan U19 squad for the upcoming ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 in Dubai.
Saad Baig will continue to lead the Pakistan U19 team in the eight-team tournament scheduled from 8 to 17 December.
Saad Baig has previously captained the Pakistan U19 team in the home series against Sri Lanka and the tour to Bangladesh earlier this year.
Pakistan U19 are placed in Group A alongside Afghanistan U19, India U19 and Nepal U19.
They will play their first match of the tournament against Nepal on 8 December followed by games against India and Afghanistan on 10 and 12 December respectively.
Prior to the selection of the squad, the Pakistan U19 probables had assembled for a training camp at the Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Centre, Karachi on 24 November.
The 15-member squad will now depart to Dubai on 6 December.
Pakistan U19 squad
Saad Baig (captain and wicket-keeper), Ahmad Hussain, Ali Asfand, Amir Hassan, Arafat Minhas (vice-captain), Azan Awais, Khubaib Khalil, Najab Khan, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Mohammad Riazullah, Mohammad Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Zeeshan, Shahzaib Khan, Shamyl Hussain and Ubaid Shah
Non-Travelling Reserves
Ahmad Hassan, Aimal Khan, Obaid Shahid and Mohammad Zulkifal
Support Staff
Shoaib Muhammad (Team Manager), Muhammad Yousaf (Head Coach), Rehan Riaz (Bowling Coach), Mansoor Amjad (Fielding Coach), Muhammad Masroor (Assistant Batting Coach), Umer Rashid Dar (Assistant Coach) Hafiz Naeem Ul Rasul (Team Physio), Usman Hashmi (Team Analyst), Imran Ullah (Trainer), Muhammad Arslan (Media and Digital Manager)
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