The Pakistan squad for the Asia Cup 2025 is out, and there are some big names missing in the team. Eventually, the Asia Cup 2025 will start on 9th September, whereas the final will be on 28th September. The United Arab Emirates will be the host of all matches of the Asia Cup.
Pakistan has played in 15 out of the sixteen editions of the Asia Cup. They had withdrawn their name from the 1990-1991 Asia Cup, which was played in India. In the 15 seasons they played in the Asia Cup, they have managed to win the competition twice. Once in 2000 and then again in 2012. Pakistan has played 77 matches in the Asia Cup history, in which they have 33 wins and 25 losses. Two matches had no result.
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Pakistan squad for Asia Cup 2025, Captain, Vice-Captain, Wicketkeeper, Bowlers, & Batsmen
Basically, Pakistan is in Group A for the Asia Cup. They have their arch-rivals, India, in their group, along with the host, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman. They will start their 17th edition of the Asia Cup by playing against Oman on 12th September at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The match of the tournament will be on 14th September, where India will play Pakistan in Dubai again. They will play their last match of the group stage against the UAE on 17th September in Dubai too.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time (Local) | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12, 2025 | Oman | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM |
| September 14, 2025 | India | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM |
| September 17, 2025 | UAE | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM |
Pakistan Full Squad:
- Batsmen: Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, and Saim Ayub
- Wicketkeepers: Mohammad Haris and Sahibzada Farhan
- All-rounders: Salman Agha (C), Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, and Mohammad Nawaz
- Bowlers: Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqeem, Mohammad Wasim Jr, and Shaheen Afridi
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are two of the biggest names missing from the Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Squad. All eyes will be on Salman Agha, who will lead this Pakistan team in the Asia Cup. Shaheen Afridi will be the leader of the bowling department along with Hasan Ali and Haris Rauf. They have Fakhar Zaman in the team, who has a lot of experience in playing the big competitions. Mohammad Wasim Jr will be one player to watch in the Asia Cup. After a disappointing last campaign, they will want to finish at the top this season.
Who is the coach for the Pakistan team in the Asia Cup 2025?
Mike Hesson will be the coach for the Pakistan team in the Asia Cup 2025. He was just appointed a few months back, to be specific, in May. This will be Mike Hesson’s first big challenge as the coach of the Pakistan Cricket Team. He has experience coaching in Pakistan, as he was earlier the coach for the Islamabad United in the PSL.
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