Pakistan
Captain: Babar Azam (Test) / Shaheen Shah Afridi (ODI) / Salman Ali Agha (T20I)
About
Pakistan Cricket Board manages one of cricket's most volatile and exciting national sides. World Cup winners in 1992 (ODI) and 2009 (T20), Pakistan are renowned for producing exceptional fast bowlers and batting talents. Throughout their history Pakistan have relied on one of the sport's most consistent production lines of express pace — from Imran Khan and Wasim Akram through Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar to the modern era of Shaheen Shah Afridi. Technically gifted batters like Hanif Mohammad, Javed Miandad, Inzamam-ul-Haq, and Younis Khan have defined Pakistani batting across generations. The team is famous for its unpredictability: capable of stunning any opponent on their day while equally capable of shock defeats. Home conditions at Karachi and Lahore, featuring pitches designed for spin, make Pakistan formidable on home turf. Babar Azam's emergence as one of the finest batters of his generation has given Pakistan a bankable run-scorer across all formats. The Pakistan Super League has raised domestic cricket's profile and created a pathway for young talent to break into the national side.