Pakistan Players During ODI Tri Series in Pakistan 2026 (Source: AFP Photos)
Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other on Saturday (October 31) to play the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series final at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match will get underway at 1:30 PM IST.
Pakistan topped the table, with three wins and one defeat. However, Sri Lanka handed them a thumping defeat just before the final, that too at the same venue where the final will be played. Hence, the visitors will be high on confidence before meeting again.
Let us take a look at how Pakistan playing XI vs Sri Lanka will look like, based on recent happenings.
Top-Order: Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Babar Azam
Pakistan gave opportunties to Fakhar Zaman one after another in the Tri-Series. However, he failed miserably, with the scores reading 19-ball 16, golden duck, 18-ball 10 and 13-ball 5.
Therefore, with an aim to turn things around at the top of the order, Pakistan’s T20I captain Sahibzada Farhan, who came in as Saim Ayub’s replacement, is expected to pair with Maaz Sadaqat.
Meanwhile, Babar Azam will continue to bat at No. 3. He had three 25+ scores in four outings in this series, but failed to take it to 50 or beyond.
Middle-Order & All-Rounders: Saad Baig (WK), Salman Ali Agha, Hasan Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Arafat Minhas
Just like Babar Azam, Saad Baig got starts with three 30+ scores, but failed to make it into anything substantial. Still, as he has not been a disappointment, the wicket-keeper will keep his place, as well as is expected to wear the big gloves behind the stumps.
Salman Ali Agha, who smashed a century when the two sides began the tri-series, will be in focus. Hasan Nawaz, Shadab Khan and Arafat Minhas, who have been extremely consistent in this series in their respective departments, will follow him.
Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi (C), Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
Pakistan, in all likelihood, will continue believing in pace trio, comprising of captain Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah.
The three shared seven wickets between them when Pakistan and Sri Lanka last met in Rawalpindi, and there is little doubt that one of them will be benched for someone like Razaullah and Faheem Ashraf.
Pakistan Playing XI vs Sri Lanka – ODI Tri Series 2026, Final
Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Babar Azam, Saad Baig (WK), Salman Ali Agha, Hasan Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Arafat Minhas, Shaheen Afridi (C), Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
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