Overview
- Pakistan announced the initial 14‑member Test squad on Saturday, Oct. 24, for the two‑match World Test Championship series against Sri Lanka from Nov. 9–21.
- Sameer Minhas, Mohammad Taha and Mohammad Suleman received maiden Test call‑ups while former captain Shan Masood was dropped from the side.
- Left‑arm spinner Ali Usman and batter Salman Ali Agha were included and several incumbents such as Mohammad Abbas, Saud Shakeel and Abdullah Fazal kept their places.
- A three‑day warm‑up at Islamabad Club from Nov. 4–6, led by Saad Baig's PCB Patron’s XI, will determine two additional fast bowlers to join the final touring squad.
- Pakistan enter the series under pressure after winning one of their last five Tests and sitting low in the 2025–27 WTC table, so final pace selections and early performances in Rawalpindi and Lahore will be closely watched.