The first contingent of the Pakistan national cricket team is set to arrive in Dhaka in the early hours of Sunday ahead of their upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, part of the World Test Championship and beginning in Mirpur on May 8.

According to a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official, the group -- comprising coaching staff and players not involved in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final on May 3 -- is scheduled to land at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 3:00am.

Players whose teams feature in the PSL final will join the squad after the tournament concludes.

Shan Masood will continue to lead the 16-member Test side, which includes four uncapped players – Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais, and Muhammad Ghazi Ghori.

Former Test captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has been appointed head coach for the tour, with Asad Shafiq and Umar Gul serving as batting and bowling coaches respectively.

Following the opening Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, the teams will travel to Sylhet for the second Test, scheduled from May 16 to 20.

This will be Pakistan’s first red-ball series in Bangladesh since 2021, when they secured a 2-0 victory. However, in their most recent meeting in 2024, Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by the same margin in Rawalpindi to notch their maiden Test series win over Pakistan.

Pakistan Squad: Shan Masood (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais, Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi.