The Asia Cup 2025 is set to take place with Asia’s top teams competing against each other. Meanwhile, the tournament will be taking place from 9 September to 28 September 2025. With teams now ready, the tournament looks quite competitive. The Pakistan squad for the Asia Cup 2025 has made great changes, shocking everyone.
Basically, the Pakistan team has officially dropped big names from the squad and has left the fans in shock. These changes may bring a fresh start for the team, giving them the opportunity to experience with a new squad. Fans are looking to see if the new squad will be able to deliver results in the match.
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Pakistan squad for Asia Cup 2025
The Pakistan squad is ready for a thrilling Asia Cup 2025 tournament. The tournament is going to happen in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The 2025 squad is making a new start with big names being left out, and a new captain leading the team in the tournament.
However, it is a great mixture of experienced players and rising stars of the country. It gives them a fresh start and energy to play in the Asia Cup 2025. It also gives a little advantage to the team, as with the new squad, they are unpredictable in the game. The squad of Pakistan 2025 is as follows:
- Captain- Salman Ali Agha
- Batsman- Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, and Hasan Nawaz
- Bowlers- Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Salman Mirza, and Sufiyan Moqim
- All-Rounders- Salman Ali Agha, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, and Mohammad Waseem Jr.
- Wicketkeeper- Mohammad Haris
Why were Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan left out?
The top players, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, have not been included in the T20I squad for the Asia Cup 2025. The head coach of Pakistan, Mike Hesson, has said in an interview that Babbar and Rizwan have not been in their top form currently.
In addition, Babar has been asked to improve his game in taking on spinners and to improve his strike rate in the game. Meanwhile, Rizwan is also slow with his strike rate and needs to improve in major areas. Babar might get a chance to prove his improvement in the upcoming BBL season.
They need players who strike and finish the game faster. Above all, this change is very strategic and may change Pakistan’s T20 game. In addition, they have included rising youngsters who will bring fresh energy to the field.
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