Cricket-Azam, Afridi back in Pakistan squad for Australia series before T20 World Cup


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  • Friday, 23 Jan 2026

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Men's Champions Trophy - Group A - India v Pakistan - Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - February 23, 2025 Pakistan's Babar Azam in action REUTERS/Satish Kumar/ File Photo

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Former ‌captains Babar Azam and Shaheen ‌Shah Afridi have returned to Pakistan's Twenty20 ‌squad for the three-match home series against Australia starting on Thursday, their final bilateral fixtures before ‍next month's 20-over World ‍Cup.

Azam missed the ‌three-match series against Sri Lanka as he was ‍playing ​in Australia's domestic Big Bash League (BBL). The 31-year-old ended his ⁠BBL campaign prematurely to join the ‌national camp.

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