Pakistan team arrives in Dhaka

The Pakistan national cricket team arrived in Dhaka on Sunday morning ahead of their upcoming three-match One Day International (ODI) series against the Bangladesh national cricket team.

All matches of the series will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on 11, 13 and 15 March.

An advance group of the Pakistan team reached the Bangladesh capital earlier, led by head coach Mike Hesson. The group also includes bowling coach Ashley Noffke, fielding coach Shane McDermott, physiotherapist Cliff Deacon, and strength and conditioning coach Grant Luden.

Acting team manager Irtaza Kumail is accompanying the squad, replacing regular manager Naveed Akram Cheema, who is unavailable due to family reasons.

The wider support staff includes batting coach Hanif Malik, performance analyst Talha Ejaz, media manager Syed Naeem Ahmed, security manager Salman Liaquat, team doctor Wajid Ali Rafai and masseur Muhammad Ehsan.

The Pakistan team staff travelled to Dhaka directly from Sri Lanka after the side exited the Super Eight stage of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Before leaving for Bangladesh, the players trained in Karachi, taking part in an intensive preparation camp at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre. The visiting team is expected to hold its first full practice session on 10 March ahead of the opening ODI.

Bangladesh squad: Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tawhid Hridoy, Litton Das, Afif Hossain, Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana.

Pakistan squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hussain Talat, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jr, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Saad Masood, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha and Shamyl Hussain.