Overview
- The PCB announced the Bangladesh ODI squad without clarifying whether senior players were rested or dropped.
- Senior selector Aaqib Javed said he was told Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman were carrying injuries after the T20 World Cup and noted a doctor examined Babar, adding that a probe had been requested.
- Babar appeared to question the injury claim through social media posts that challenged suggestions about his fitness.
- Following the 2–1 series defeat sealed in Dhaka, head coach Mike Hesson said senior players, including Babar, were rested to provide opportunities to younger cricketers.
- Pakistan called up uncapped players Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain, Ghazi Ghori and Saad Masood, and handed ODI debuts to Sahibzada Farhan and Abdul Samad, as former players and fans pressed the board for clarity.