Pakistan Announces Squads for T20I Tri-Series and Asia Cup 2025

The Pakistan Cricket Board’s Men’s National Selection Committee has announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming T20I tri-series and Asia Cup 2025. Notably, the selection committee has decided not to include Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in the squad.

Squad Members:

• Captain: Salman Ali Agha
• Batsmen:
  • Saim Ayub
  • Fakhar Zaman
  • Sahibzada Farhan
  • Hasan Nawaz
  • Khushdil Shah
• Wicketkeepers:
  • Mohammad Haris
• Bowlers:
  • Haris Rauf
  • Hasan Ali
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi
  • Salman Mirza
  • Abrar Ahmed
  • Mohammad Waseem Jnr
  • Sufyan Moqim
• All-rounders:
  • Faheem Ashraf
  • Hussain Talat
  • Mohammad Nawaz

Tri-Series Schedule:

• August 29: Pakistan vs Afghanistan, 7 pm local time
• August 30: UAE vs Pakistan, 7 pm local time
• September 2: Pakistan vs Afghanistan, 7 pm local time
• September 4: Pakistan vs UAE, 7 pm local time
• September 7: Final, 7 pm local time

Asia Cup Schedule:

• September 12: Pakistan vs Oman, 6 pm local time
• September 14: India vs Pakistan, 6 pm local time
• September 17: UAE vs Pakistan, 6 pm local time
• September 20-26: Super Fours fixtures
• September 28: Final, 6 pm local time

The selection committee’s decision to exclude Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from the squad has sparked discussion among cricket fans and experts. The team will be looking to perform well in the upcoming tournaments under the leadership of Salman Ali Agha.