The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 17 -member T20 team for the Asia Cup 2025 and the first UAE triangular series. The team did not include Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
The team's captaincy has been handed over to all -rounder Salman Agka. The Asia Cup will be played in the UAE from September 9 to September 28. Pakistan, Afghanistan and UAE will participate in the triangular series.
Babar last played a T20 match in December last year Babar Azam last played a T20 international match in December 2024. After this, he played some good innings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025, including 56 unbeaten, 53 unbeaten and 94 runs.
His score in the latest ODI series against the West Indies was 47, 0 and 9. On the other hand, Rizwan was not included in the latest T20 international series (home against Bangladesh and in the West Indies). In the ODI series against the West Indies, he scored 53 runs in the first match, but was only able to score 16 and 0 in the next two matches.
Facer Meanwhile, Fakhr Zaman has recovered. He suffered a hamstring injury during a West Indies tour, but has now been included in the squad for both the Asia Cup and the triangular series.
Indo-Pakistan in a single group India, Pakistan, Oman and UAE have been kept in the same group. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Hong Kong are in Group-B. All the teams of the group will play 1-1 matches against each other. India will clash against the UAE on September 10, Pakistan on September 14 and Oman on September 19.
If India and Pakistan enter the super-4 phase, the two teams will once again clash against each other on September 21. The tournament will be played on September 28. If India and Pakistan are at the top of the super-4 phase, the third match between the two can be made in the tournament.
The last Asia Cup was held to Pakistan The Asia Cup 2023 was organized by Pakistan. However, for security reasons, India refused to travel to Pakistan, after which it was played in a hybrid model. All India matches were held in Sri Lanka. India defeated Sri Lanka and won the Asia Cup 2023 title.
India has won the Asia Cup 8 times The Asia Cup started in 1984. The tournament has been played 16 times so far. India has won the highest number 8 times. Sri Lanka has won the tournament 6 times and Pakistan 2 times.
Pakistani team for triangular range and Asia Cup Salman Aga (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Fahim Ashraf, Fakhr Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hassan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussein Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Samhwad, Sahanbha, Sahajadha, Samh. Mokim.
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