Addressing the changes, Hesson said the decisions were part of a broader effort to test bench strength rather than remove specific players from contention.

Indian cricket team batter Sanju Samson scripted history during the T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Pakistan's 15-member squad has six uncapped players, including opening batter Sahibzada Farhan, who topped the batting charts at the T20 World Cup with 383 runs.

Pakistan cricket is in turmoil after its T20 World Cup Super 8 stage exit. The campaign witnessed some lacklustre performances by the Salman Ali Agha-led side, which was thrashed by archrivals India and England

Aleem Dar resigned from Pakistan's selection committee citing frustrations over internal dynamics and loss of panel autonomy after the team's poor T20 World Cup 2026 performance.

Babar Azam was dropped from the Pakistan playing XI, alongside opener Saim Ayub and pacer Salman Mirza.

After Pakistan were thrashed by India, Shahid Afridi had commented that Shaheen Afridi, Babar Azam and Shadab Khan should not be selected for T20Is in the future

Umar Akmal has cleared the air amid the controversy surrounding his recent post about Babar Azam, where he compared his own stats with those of the under-fire Pakistan batter.

Pakistan batter Babar Azam's poor run of form continued in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match on Tuesday in Pallekele.

Babar Azam's lean patch with the bat continued in the ongoing tournament as he scored a run-a-ball 24, drawing heavy criticism from fans and experts alike.