LAHORE – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced the selection of 30 players for the third phase of the U19 Skills Assessment camp in Multan.
The third phase will begin on Monday, 7 July and will go until the end of next month.
The selection of 20 players follows a comprehensive match-based assessment process conducted in two phases, in which a total of 65 players participated under the supervision of Azhar Ali, Head of Youth Development.
The 10 players who had previously represented Pakistan U19 and are eligible to feature in the ICC U19 World Cup 2026 are added in the third phase of the camp. The players born on or after 1 September 2006 are eligible to feature in the forthcoming ICC U19 World Cup.
To ensure a fair and detailed evaluation, the 65 players were divided into two groups, with each group playing four matches under competitive conditions. This format enabled selectors and coaches to evaluate a range of key skills, including batting, bowling, fielding, and tactical awareness.
The third phase of the Skills Assessment camp aims to further refine the players’ technical and mental skills as part of the broader strategy to prepare a strong pool of talent for upcoming domestic events as well as international events, including ACC U19 Asia Cup and ICC U19 World Cup.
Players (20) in alphabetical order:
Abbas Khan, Abdul Wahab, Ali Hassan Baloch, Asad Umar, Daniyal Ali Khan, Ghulam Haider, Hamza Zahoor, Haroon Khan, Hazrat Ali, Huzaifa Ahsan, Ibtisam Azhar, Mohammad Arshad, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Niqab Shafiq, Rana Adeel Mushtaq, Rizwanullah, Saad Sakhawat, Sadeeq Aman, Sameer Minhas and Yahya Shah
10 players (already represented Pakistan U19) in the third phase (in alphabetical order):
Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf, Hassan Khan, Mohammad Huzaifa, Mohammad Tahir, Momin Qamar, Tayyab Arif, Umar Zaib and Usman Khan
