Pakistan Predicted Playing XI vs Sri Lanka- 3rd T20I, SL tour of PAK 2026

Pakistan Predicted Playing XI for 3rd T20I [Source: AP]The Pakistan cricket team will take on Sri Lanka in the third T20I of their three-match series on Tuesday, October 13. The match will be hosted by the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from 6:30 PM IST onwards.The Pakistan team, under the leadership of prolific opener Sahibzada Farhan, has already clinched the series with convincing wins in the first two games.Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I Preview- 2026The Pakistan team won the first T20I of the series last week by four wickets in a chase of 183 runs. Captain Sahibzada Farhan and number three Maaz Sadaqat both rained down dazzling half-centuries to make lightwork of Sri Lanka’s monumental total.The two cricketers also smeared fiery fifties in the second T20I in Rawalpindi to catapult the Pakistan total to 215-3 in 20 overs, before bowlers Mohammad Imran and Salman Mirza anchored the hosts to a series-clinching 82-run win.Here is a look at a predicted playing XI for the Pakistan team for the third T20I match of the series against Sri Lanka.Openers and Top Order: Sahibzada Farhan (c), Fakhar Zaman, Maaz SadaqatSahibzada Farhan will continue to open the innings for Pakistan in the impending third T20I of the series. The Pakistani skipper has already charted two match-winning fifties in the series, and the cricketer will be aiming to make the most of his golden run with the bat.Even senior opener Fakhar Zaman will be expected to retain his place in the team, even though he has failed to convert his explosive starts into a notable score this series.Apart from captain Sahibzada Farhan, Pakistan’s number three batter Maaz Sadaqat has also listed two half-centuries in his last two innings, both in match-winning causes for his side.Middle-order and All-rounders: Hasan Nawaz, Saim Ayub, Khawaja Nafay (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad ImranPakistan’s Asian Games 2026 hero Hasan Nawaz just unleashed a cracking nine-ball 19* against Sri Lanka in the second T20I. He will likely continue to helm Pakistan’s middle-order alongside all-rounders Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Imran and wicketkeeper-batter Khawaja Nafay.While Saim Ayub and Shadab Khan are yet to light up the series with their bats, the two spin-bowling all-rounders have delivered tight match-winning spells in each of the two games so far. Mohammad Imran, meanwhile, has picked up five wickets in the series at an exceptional bowling average of 6.40. Bowlers: Naseem Shah, Salman Mirza, Abrar AhmedPakistan’s tearaway paceman Naseem Shah will once be expected to operate in the powerplay overs with the new ball alongside fellow quick Salman Mirza. Mirza, who made his T20I return for Pakistan in the second match of the series, delivered match-winning figures of 2-28 against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.Naseem himself started off the series with a match-winning three-wicket haul last week before going wicketless in the second game.Pakistan’s spin attack will likely be helmed by senior spinner Abrar Ahmed, who will operate in the middle overs alongside fellow spin bowlers Shadab Khan and Saeem Ayub.Pakistan Playing XI vs Sri Lanka For 3rd T20I 2026 Sahibzada Farhan (c), Fakhar Zaman, Maaz Sadaqat, Hasan Nawaz, Saim Ayub, Khawaja Nafay (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Imran, Naseem Shah, Salman Mirza and Abrar Ahmed.ALSO READAbishek Porel Brings Up Century In Bengal's Ranji Trophy Opener vs Delhi