Rizwan, a frontrunner to lead Pakistan in white-ball cricket, is included in both ODI squads, while being rested from the T20Is against Zimbabwe | ESPN.com

The Pakistan cricket selectors have announced separate 15-member squads for the upcoming tours of Australia and Zimbabwe, where the

Former captain Babar Azam is among several key players omitted from Pakistan’s squads for the Zimbabwe tour. The PCB’s selection strategy emphasizes player rotation and domestic talent, aligning with preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy and future tournaments.

Fakhar Zaman, meanwhile, has not been considered for either the Australia or Zimbabwe series. Recently, he came out in defence of Babar, criticising the team management for dropping him from the Test squad. Following that, he was also handed a show-cause notice by the PCB.

Former captain Babar Azam, pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah on Sunday returned to the Pakistan team for the upcoming white-ball series in Australia

Pakistan team Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi who were rested from the last two Tests against England have returned for limited-overs series against Australia. However, they are not a part of the tour of Zimbabwe.

With the exception of the captain, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the limited-overs squads for the Australia and Zimbabwe tour next month.

Pakistan has announced four different squads for their tour of Australia and Zimbabwe, but the announcement of the captain is awaited.

Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah will take part in the ODI and T20I series in Australia, but have been rested from the limited-overs series in Zimbabwe.