Farhan Yousaf will continue to captain Pakistan U19 as the 15-member squad has been confirmed for the upcoming tri-series in Zimbabwe and the ICC U19 World Cup.

The tri-series, featuring Afghanistan, Pakistan and hosts Zimbabwe, will be played from December 25 to January 6.

It will serve as preparation for the ICC U19 World Cup, which will take place in Namibia and Zimbabwe from January 15 to February 6.

Both tournaments will be contested in the 50-over format.

Pakistan U19 are currently competing in the ACC U19 Asia Cup in Dubai and will face Bangladesh in the semi-final on Friday, December 19.

The final of the eight-team tournament is scheduled for Sunday, December 21, in Dubai.

The only change to the 15-member squad from the Asia Cup is the inclusion of right-arm fast bowler Umar Zaib, who replaces left-arm spinner Mohammad Huzaifa for the tri-series and the ICC U19 World Cup.

Pakistan U19 will play a minimum of four matches in the tri-series, with the top two teams qualifying for the final on January 6.

15-member squad:

Farhan Yousaf (captain), Usman Khan (vice-captain), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Hasan Baloch, Ali Raza, Daniyal Ali Khan, Hamza Zahoor (wk), Huzaifa Ahsan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Mohammad Shayan (wk), Niqab Shafiq, Sameer Minhas and Umar Zaib