Pakistan Has announced your squad for Asia Cup 2025The UAE is ready to be played in, and the selection has already created a debate among fans. While the team looks balanced with a mixture of youth and experience, the absence of the country’s two biggest names-Babar Azam And Mohammad Rizwan– Hon attracted everyone’s attention.
There is no place for Babur Azam and Mohammad Rizwan
In a stunning step, Pakistan has announced a 17 -member team for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 in the United Arab Emirates, with star batsman Babur and Rizwan missing from the list. The selectors have opted for a mixture of experience and young talent, keeping their faith in a new leadership group. Salman Aga Has been appointed as the captain of the side.
Both Babur and Rizwan have not been part of Pakistan’s recent T20I assignments and their absence from the Asia Cup squad confirms the intention of selectors’ intention to look beyond two senior batsmen, at least in the smallest format.
Babur, who last painted a T20I in December 2024, showed a glimpse of the form 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL) With a score of 94 for 56*, 53*, and Peshawar Zalmi. However, he struggled in the ODI series against the West Indies with a score of 47, 0, and 9. Rizwan, similarly, has not been in Pakistan’s T20I mix since Bangladesh and West Indies Tour earlier this year. He recently performed mixed outings in the ODI series, registering 53 in the first match, but failed with a score of 16 and 0 in the next two.
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Fakhar Zaman returns from injury
One of the positivity for Pakistan is the return of the left -handed opener Fakhar ZamanHe was sidelined due to hamstring injury in the West Indies, but has achieved timely fitness for the Asia Cup. Their inclusion adds depth to the top order of Pakistan. Before joining the Asia Cup, Pakistan will also join a three-series against hosts UAE and Afghanistan. This will give the team an opportunity to fix their combinations before the major tournament.
Pakistan Squad for Asia Cup 2025: Salman Ali Agha (C), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (WK), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jenner, Saim Ajim Mokim.
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