Pakistan selectors have announced the team for the Tri -series to be held in the Asia Cup 2025 and before that. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have not been included in this 17 -member team. After the team’s announcement, Chief Selector Aqib Javed said what India vs Pakistan match is going viral.

2 big players of Pakistan Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are not part of the T20 team, both did not play any matches in this format this year. It was already believed to be out of the Asia Cup team, about Babur-Rijwan, who was constantly dropping, this happened. While fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has got a place.

The Asia Cup will start from 9 September, in which the India vs Pakistan match is scheduled on 14 September. This time the Asia Cup is to be played in T20 format. This will play T20 tri -series in Pakistan, UAE and Afghanistan Sharjah before the tournament.

This team can beat India- Aqib Javed

After the team’s announcement, Pakistan’s Chief Selector Aqib Javed said, “It has the ability in this Pakistan team that it can beat India in the Asia Cup. Whether you like me or not, India vs Pakistan is the biggest match in the world. Every player knows this.”

What did Babar Azam say when he was dropped from the Asia Cup, Head Coach Mike Hessen

At the press conference after the team’s announcement, Pakistan’s head coach Mike Hessen said, “Babar Azam has been asked to play against the spin, improving the strike rate and some other areas. They are working hard. He is working hard. He has got a chance to play in the Big Bash League, he is improving T20. He is not so good that he has not considered his name.”

India is included in Oman and UAE Group A along with Pakistan. The second group consists of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka. In the group stage, all the teams will play 1-1 matches with their group teams, after which both the top 2 teams of both the groups will go to Super 4, here too all the teams will play 3-3 matches, after which the final collision between the top 2 teams will be held on September 28.

Players selected in Pakistan team

Salman Ali Aga (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Faheem Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Hasan Ali, Khushdil Shah, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Saim Ayub, Haris Rauf, Sahibzada Farhan, Sufiyan Mokim, Salman Mirja, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

The Asia Cup schedule has been released, Pakistan Squad Players List Asia Cup has also been revealed. Now waiting for Indian Squad and 14 September, because India vs Pakistan (India vs Pakistan Asia Cup) will be played in the same day. Team India has not been announced yet, but PCB has given a place to 5 such young players in the Pak team, who can play against India for the first time and also prove to be a big threat.

These 5 players will play against India for the first time

The first name of them is Chinaman spinner Sufiyan Mukim, who has taken 21 wickets in 13 matches so far. Abu Dhabi and Dubai’s pitch are helpful for spinners, if Mukim is able to take full advantage of the conditions, then they can become a big threat to all other teams not only in India but also in the Asia Cup.

-The left -handed Pakistani fast bowlers have often proved to be a nightmare for the Indian batsmen. Mohammad Aamir says, take the name of Wasim Akram or Shaheen Afridi had broken the back of Team India in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Now Salman Mirza is going to join this list, who has not only pace but also amazing variations. In a match of the Global Super League, he surprised the world with his talent by doing an over medan in the death overs.

Hasan Nawaz is a middle order batsman, he has made international debut for Pakistan this year. Most in big shots, it is a result of this that he has hit 19 fours and 27 sixes in the career of 14 T20 matches so far. His strike rate in T20 is more than 175. Indian bowlers may have to struggle hard to get rid of their hitting power. He is also the batsman to score the most runs (339) for Pakistan in 2025 so far.

Sahibzada Farhan returned to Pakistan’s T20 team in 2024 and since then he is getting opportunities as openers. In the year 2025 so far, he has scored 229 runs in 6 T20 innings including three half -centuries. His strike rate is 145 and he can work to make the Pak team a fast start in the Asia Cup.

-The last and most important name in the list is Captain Salman Aga. Under his captaincy, Pakistan has so far won 2 out of four T20 series. Salman has so far scored 330 runs in 14 T20 matches in 2025. He needs to improve his 130 strike rate, but his average of around 37 can prove to be a very important aspect for Pakistan in the Asia Cup.

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