The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday named the 15-member Pakistan Shaheens squad for the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026, the 50-over ACC Men’s event to be played in Qatar from November 19 to 29. Abdul Samad will captain the side, which includes batters Hasan Nawaz and Maaz Sadaqat among players with international exposure.
Who is in the Shaheens party
Besides skipper Abdul Samad, the batting group named by the PCB includes Hasan Nawaz, Maaz Sadaqat, Haider Ali, Shahzaib Khan, Farhan Yousuf and Shamyl Hussain. Rohail Nazir is listed as the designated wicket-keeper.
The spin options are left-arm bowling all-rounder Danish Aziz, leg-spinner Saad Masood and Sufyan Moqim. The pace attack is led by Mohammad Hasnain and also includes Ahmed Daniyal — described as Shaheens’ super-over hero from the previous edition — left-arm pacer Akif Javed and Muhammad Imran Randhawa.
The full 15 are Abdul Samad (captain), Ahmed Daniyal, Akif Javed, Danish Aziz, Farhan Yousuf, Haider Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Imran Randhawa, Rohail Nazir (wicket-keeper), Saad Masood, Shahzaib Khan, Shamyl Hussain and Sufyan Moqim.
Group B matches in Qatar
Pakistan Shaheens are defending champions and sit in Group B with India A, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They open against the UAE on November 20, play India A on November 22 and meet Nepal on November 24.
Semi-finals are scheduled for November 26 and 27, with the final on Sunday, November 29. Fixture timings listed for Shaheens’ campaign are 11am Pakistan time for the UAE match and 3pm Pakistan time for the India A and Nepal games, as well as for both semi-finals and the final.
The opener is a day match at the University of Doha Ground (also listed as the University of Doha Science and Technology venue). Later Shaheens fixtures in the published list are day-night games at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium.
Group A in this Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 draw comprises Afghanistan A, Bangladesh A, Hong Kong China and Sri Lanka A.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- 2013 and 2017 — Pakistan finished as runners-up in the first two editions of the tournament.
- 2019 — Pakistan won the title.
- 2023 — Shaheens won the last 50-over edition in Sri Lanka, beating India A by 128 runs.
- Previous T20 edition — Shaheens won the title after defeating Bangladesh A in a super-over final.
- Tuesday — The PCB announced the 15-member Shaheens squad for the Qatar event.
- November 19–29, 2026 — Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 is scheduled in Qatar, with Shaheens’ group games on November 20, 22 and 24.
Aasan alfaaz mein
PCB ne Qatar mein hone wale Rising Stars Asia Cup ke liye Pakistan Shaheens ki 15 khilariyon ki team jaari ki hai. Captain Abdul Samad hain, aur Hasan Nawaz aur Maaz Sadaqat bhi squad mein hain. Pehla match 20 November ko UAE se hai, phir India A aur Nepal. Cricket dekhne walon ke liye November ke aakhri hafte mein ye matches follow karne layak hain.
