Pakistan Squad For Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan has named their 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, and there are a couple of big surprises. Star batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have both missed out. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that the same squad will also play in the T20 tri-series against Afghanistan and the UAE before the Asia Cup.
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan left out of the Pakistan Squad For the Asia Cup 2025
All-rounder Salman Ali Agha has been handed the captaincy, while Mohammad Haris has been chosen as the wicket-keeper in the Pakistan Squad for Asia Cup 2025. Left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi and opener Fakhar Zaman have both made the cut, but the experienced duo of Babar and Rizwan won’t be part of the tournament.
Pakistan Squad for Asia Cup 2025 also features some familiar names like Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, and Faheem Ashraf. At the same time, youngsters such as Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz have been given opportunities to showcase their talent.
Asia Cup 2025 schedule and fixtures for Pakistan
The Asia Cup 2025 is scheduled to take place in the UAE from September 9 to September 28. Pakistan has been placed in Group A alongside India, the UAE, and Oman. Their campaign begins against Oman on September 12, followed by a much-anticipated clash with India on September 14, and then a game against the UAE on September 17.
Pakistan will be hoping for a better run this time. In the 2023 Asia Cup, which was played in the ODI format, they couldn’t make it to the final after losing two of their three Super 4 matches. A year earlier, in 2022, they reached the final but lost to Sri Lanka.
Before the Asia Cup kicks off, Pakistan will fine-tune its preparations in a T20 tri-series against Afghanistan and the UAE.
Pakistan squad for Asia Cup 2025:
Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim.
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