RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) - Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia in the first match of One Day International (ODI) series.
Shaheen Afridi is leading the Pakistan side, while Sahibzada Farhan and Moaz Sadaqat will open the batting innings.
The playing XI also includes Babar Azam, Ghazi Ghori, Salman Ali Agha, and Abdul Samad.
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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) May 30, 2026The squad further features Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, and Abrar Ahmed, while young player Arafat Minhas is making his debut.
It is worth noting that Josh Inglis is captaining Australia in the ODI series in place of Mitchell Marsh.
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The Australian captain has been ruled out of the squad due to an ankle injury, and Cooper Connolly has been added to the Australian squad as his replacement.
Playing XIs
Australia: Matt Short, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis (c & wk), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Ollie Peake, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Billy Stanlake, and Matt Kuhnemann.
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Babar Azam, Ghazi Ghori (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Abdul Samad, Shadab Khan, Arafat Minhas, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, and Abrar Ahmed.