Naseem Shah’s family home attacked with heavy firing, pacer stays with Pakistan for Sri Lanka ODIs

Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah’s family residence in Lower Dir was reportedly attacked, with unknown assailants firing at the gate before fleeing the scene. No members of the household were injured; the police has launched an investigation.

It remains unclear who was at the residence at the time of the attack or what the assailants’ intent was. Despite the incident, Naseem appears unaffected and has stayed with the Pakistan team to participate in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, scheduled from November 11. The attack took place on November 10.

The Pakistan team largely relies on their three fast bowlers, who form the backbone of the attack, with Abrar Ahmed and Mohammed Nawaz serving as the team’s only spinners. However, Saim Ayub has recently impressed with his bowling, often taking the new ball alongside skipper Shaheen Afridi.

Haris Rauf, Afridi, and Naseem remain the three most sought-after players in the Pakistan side. Rauf was, however, suspended for two games in the South Africa ODI series after the ICC found him guilty and handed him four demerit points.

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The upcoming Sri Lanka series will mark their first visit to Pakistan in nearly six years. The ODIs will be played from November 11 to 15, followed by a T20I tri-series featuring Zimbabwe as the third team after Afghanistan withdrew.

Naseem has been selected for both the ODI series and the T20I tri-series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. This will be Pakistan’s second home series of the season, with attention gradually shifting toward the T20 format ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

Pakistan recently defeated the last T20 World Cup finalists, South Africa, in both the T20I and ODI series, winning each by a 2-1 margin. After the home series, Pakistan will tour Sri Lanka, which will host all of Pakistan’s matches for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.