Pakistan's expected playing XI for the 1st ODI against Australia

 2 players from Pakistan to debut in the 1st ODI against Australia

After the test series concludes, the next challenge for shaheens and Kangaroos will be the white ball series which will begin from 29th March. Here's Pakistan's predicted playing XI for that match

 Venue

When the series was confirmed by Cricket Australia, it was planned that the white ball series will be played at Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi but due to some political events happening at Islamabad and Rawalpindi led PCB to shift the venue of ODIs and T20is from Rawalpindi to Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

             Pakistan's ODI squad for white ball series against Australia

Babar Azam (C), Shadab Khan (VC), Mohammad Rizwan (WK) Abdullah Shaffique, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Fakhar Zaman, Asif Afridi, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Imam Ul Haq, Mohammad Haris (WK), Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz

Pakistan's expected playing XI for the 1st ODI

Team Combination

As far as the openers are concerned, recent reports are suggesting that Imam-Ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman will be opening for Pakistan and Abdullah Shaffique can be given a chance if Fakhar underperforms but Imam Ul Haq will play all 3 ODIs.

If we talk about middle order, it will be led by Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel will be given a chance at number 5. 

As a finisher, Khushdil Shah is likely to play the first ODI and Asif Ali won't be given a chance.

Shadab Khan and Asif Afridi are likely to be the main spinners of the team but if Shadab fails to clear his fitness test, Mohammad Wasim Jr or Usman Qadir will replace him.

Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf are our 2 confirmed pacers who will definitely be playing the 1st ODI and Dahani or Hasan Ali would serve the team as the 3rd pacer.

So here's how Pakistan's playing XI can look like:

Imam Ul Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam(C), Mohammad Rizwan(WK), Saud Shakeel, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Asif Afridi, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani.

So what do you think? Does this Pakistani team has the capability to beat Australia's team without some of their main players like MItchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, David Warner and Steve Smith?