LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced a 17-member national squad for the upcoming UAE T20 Tri-Series and the Asia Cup 2025.
The tri-series, featuring Pakistan, Afghanistan, and hosts UAE, will take place in Sharjah from August 29 to September 7, followed by the Asia Cup scheduled in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from September 9 to 28.
All-rounder Salman Ali Agha has been retained as captain. Senior players Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf will lead the experienced lineup, while youngsters Saim Ayub, Khushdil Shah, and Hussain Talat have also been named.
Other squad members include Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Mohammad Haris, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Mirza, and Sufiyan Muqeem.
Explaining his selection choices, Pakistan’s white-ball head coach Mike Hesson said pacer Salman Mirza was retained due to his impressive form in Bangladesh, where he emerged as the leading wicket-taker with seven wickets in three matches at an economy rate of 5.21.
Pakistan squad for UAE Tri-Series & Asia Cup 2025:
Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (C), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (WK), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem.
