Pakistan retained all 15 gamers that have been a part of their current 2-1 collection win over West Indies for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. Star gamers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are among the many 5 huge snubs in Pakistan’s squad for the regional event.
Pakistan introduced their squad for the upcoming tri-series within the UAE and the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday, August 17. Salman Ali Agha will lead the 17-member facet, comprising all 15 gamers from Pakistan’s current 2-1 collection win within the West Indies, with two additions.
The Asia Cup can be performed from September 9 onwards. Pakistan are positioned in Group A alongside India, UAE and Oman. The Males in Inexperienced will play a preparatory tri-series in opposition to UAE and Afghanistan forward of the event. The collection will start on August 29, with the ultimate happening on September 7.
5 star gamers lacking from Pakistan’s squad for the Asia Cup and the UAE tri-series:
1 – Babar Azam: One of the crucial eye-raising exclusions from the squad is the absence of former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam. Babar, who has been a part of 4 Asia Cups and led in two of these, misses out for the primary time since his debut in 2015. Babar’s underwhelming strike price in T20s has been the rationale for his absence.
2 – Mohammad Rizwan: Like Babar, Rizwan can be not a part of the Asia Cup squad. Rizwan was the inheritor of Babar after the latter had stepped down from his management position. In the meantime, Rizwan has additionally not been a part of Pakistan’s T20I squad within the final three collection, and his underwhelming run within the T20 format stands as the rationale for his exclusion.
3 – Naseem Shah: One other notable absentee from the squad is Naseem Shah, a part of the fabled three that many anticipated would take the world on. Nevertheless, issues haven’t gone properly for him in current occasions, and he has not performed a T20I since November 2024.
4 – Shadab Khan: Shadab Khan additionally missed out on Pakistan’s squad. Whereas Shadab performed within the house T20I collection in opposition to Bangladesh, he’s out injured. Shadab was suggested to endure surgical procedure for his continual shoulder drawback.
5 – Ahmed Daniyal: Quick bowler Ahmed Daniyal produced spectacular performances in his quick T20I profession. Making his debut within the away T20I collection in opposition to Bangladesh final month, Daniyal picked 2/23 within the second T20I after which 1/16 within the third one. Regardless of his spectacular outings, he misses out with Pakistan preferring skilled campaigners like Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali and Haris Rauf.