Pakistan Cricket Players: Stars of the National Team

Pakistan cricket players — the men who wear the green shirt in 2026. This is the fan’s roster: the superstars, the specialists and the breakthrough talents, with roles, formats and what makes each one matter.

The Superstars

Babar Azam — Pakistan’s batting crown jewel; the all-time leading T20I run-scorer and the anchor of every important innings. Shaheen Shah Afridi — the left-arm thunderbolt whose opening spells decide matches inside three overs; now also ODI captain. These two carry the team’s global brand.

The Core

Saim Ayub — the most exciting young opener in world cricket. Naseem Shah — 22 yards of hostility. Shadab Khan — the three-dimensional T20 player. Fakhar Zaman — big-match temperament, 2017 final hundred. Salman Ali Agha — the captain holding the rebuild together. Sahibzada Farhan — 1,305 T20I runs including two hundreds; the new keeper-batter lock.

Breakthrough Talents

Abdul Samad, Maaz Sadaqat, Saad Masood, Shamyl Hussain, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Akif Javed, Ali Raza — names from the Shaheens pathway and the Asian Games squad pushing for permanent places. Pakistan’s bench has rarely looked deeper.

Who Plays Which Format

Tests: Shan Masood (c), Babar, Shaheen, Naseem — the red-ball core. ODIs: Shaheen (c), Rizwan (wk), Babar, Fakhar plus six uncapped youngsters. T20Is: Agha (c) with the fearless top order. See the squad pillar guide for every selection.

Who is the most capped Pakistan player currently?

Babar Azam leads the current group across formats in matches and runs — the senior pro of the 2026 setup.

Which Pakistan player is best in T20 leagues?

Shaheen, Babar, Shadab and Haris Rauf are platinum-tier draws in leagues from the PSL to the BBL — Rauf starred for Melbourne Stars in 2025–26.