Pakistan Playing 11 vs Bangladesh- 1st Test, Bangladesh Tour of Pakistan 2024

Pakistan is all prepared to face Bangladesh in a Test series. Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test 2024 commences on Wednesday (AUG 21) with the first day. Shan Masood leads Pakistan in the series.

Pakistan faced a huge 3-0 loss in the previous Test series against Australia and they need to pull up their socks ahead of the next series to better their position in the ICC World Test Championship points table. Below is Pakistan's predicted playing 11 for the match.

Pakistan Playing 11 vs Bangladesh- 1st Test, Bangladesh Tour of Pakistan 2024

Babar Azam

Babar Azam will be a good choice for the opener for the side. The right-handed batsman will aim for a wonderful show after his team's poor performance under his captainship in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Azam has done a wonderful job in the Tests last year.

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Abdullah Shafique

Abdullah Shafique will be the other opener for Pakistan in the 1st Test against Bangladesh. He showed good strength as an opener for the side last year.

Shan Masood (C)

Shan Masood is the skipper of Pakistan in Tests and will lead the side in the opening game and take the one-down position. He will look for a whitewash against the Asian rivals.

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Saud Shakeel

Saud Shakeel has only played a few Tests for the national side but has emerged as an extremely powerful batter. He will take a place in the middle order.

Saim Ayub

Saim Ayub will be a middle-order batsman for the side. He is an all-rounder who can bowl off-spin. In 1 Test match, he scored 33 runs.

Salman Ali Agha

Agha Salman will be a powerful all-rounder in the playing 11 for Pakistan. With 809 runs 23 innings at 42+ average and 12 wickets, he has been a fantastic performer for the side.

Mohammad Rizwan (WK)

Mohammad Rizwan will take a spot in the lower order and take the role of wicketkeeper too. The right-handed batsman showed amazing form in the recent T20 World Cup and will look to follow up.

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Shaheen Afridi

Shaheen Afridi will lead the pace attack for Pakistan in the Test series against Bangladesh. The left-arm pacer is the most crucial member of the side in the longest format.

Naseem Shah

Naseem Shah is another powerful pacer who has been a consistent performer over the last 2-3 years. He will join hands with Afridi to crush Bangladesh batters.

Khurram Shahzad

Khurram Shahzad made his debut in the last Test series against Australia where he grabbed a total of 5 wickets in 1 game. He also got a 3-wicket haul in one match.

Mohammad Ali

Mohammad Ali has only played 2 Tests where he got 4 wickets with a 4-wicket haul in one match. He is a right-arm pacer and a new member of the national side. He should also be part of the playing 11.