Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test Series 2026 — Squad, Schedule & Preview

ICC World Test Championship · Official Tour

May 2026 · Bangladesh

Test Series·Pakistan Tour of Bangladesh

Pakistan vs Bangladesh
Test Series 2026

Pakistan's Men in Green are fully ready to travel to Bangladesh for two high-stakes Test matches.Remember,this series is part of the ICC World Test Championship and could significantly affect Pakistan's standings heading into the final stages of this cycle.

Captain: Shan Masood

Head Coach: Sarfaraz Ahmed

Format: Test Cricket

Squad size: 16 players

Departs: May 2, 2026

16

Players selected

4

New uncapped faces

2

Test matches

13

Support staff

Match schedule

Where and when Pakistan plays

1st TestWTC 2023–25

Pakistan vs Bangladesh

May 8 – 12, 2026

Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium
Mirpur, Dhaka

2nd TestWTC 2023–25

Pakistan vs Bangladesh

May 16 – 20, 2026

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
Sylhet, Bangladesh

Why this matters: One thing which makes these test matches more interesting is that both Tests are part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle. Every win earns Pakistan crucial points towards their chances to play final. A series victory would put Pakistan in a strong position to qualify for the WTC Final making this tour one of the most important assignments of the year for Pakistan.

Full squad

All 16 players — roles and highlights

Batters

Shan Masood

Captain

Babar Azam

Imam-ul-Haq

Saud Shakeel

Azan AwaisNew

Abdullah FazalNew

Wicket-keepers

Mohammad Rizwan

Ghazi GhoriNew

All-rounders

Salman Ali Agha

Amad ButtNew

Bowlers

Shaheen AfridiFast

Hasan AliFast

Khurram ShahzadFast

Mohammad AbbasFast

Noman AliSpin

Sajid KhanSpin

Key change: Naseem Shah has been dropped from this squad. Four players make their first-ever Test squad appearance which are Azan Awais and Abdullah Fazal as batters, Ghazi Ghori as wicket-keeper, and Amad Butt as an all-rounder for the first time.

Team management

The people behind the team

NC

Naveed Akram Cheema

Manager

SA

Sarfaraz Ahmed

Head Coach

AS

Asad Shafiq

Batting Coach

UG

Umar Gul

Bowling Coach

Ab

Abdul Saad

Fielding Coach

CD

Cliffe Deacon

Physiotherapist

GL

Grant Luden

Strength & Conditioning

UH

Usman Hashmi

Analyst

Tour timeline

Step-by-step journey

April 27, 2026

Training camp — Karachi

Squad assembles in Karachi. Players prepare their fitness and game plan for Bangladesh's spin-friendly conditions and will make practice according to them.

May 2, 2026

Departure day

Full squad and management team fly to Bangladesh. The official tour begins from that day.

May 8 – 12, 2026

1st Test · Mirpur, Dhaka

Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Series opener Pakistan aim to take an early lead.

May 16 – 20, 2026

2nd Test · Sylhet

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Series decider Pakistan push for a clean sweep and maximum WTC points and will try to make history once again.

Pakistan is ready for Bangladesh

Under Shan Masood's captaincy, Sarfaraz Ahmed's coaching, and the support of a full 13-member management team the Men in Green are fully prepared to represent the nation on the world stage and will fully determination that they will beat Bangladesh with full power.

Pakistan Zindabad

ICC World Test Championship

2 Test Matches

Bangladesh · May 2026