Pakistan Cricket Board has announced its team for the Asia Cup 2025. There have been many big indications from the selection of this team. The biggest gesture is that some famous players may never return to Pakistan’s T20 team. These players, who have been running out for a long time, have now been completely ignored by the selectors, which has made it clear that the team management is planning the future with young players.
Let us know that the Asia Cup 2025 will start from 9 September. This time the Asia will be played in T20 format. Pakistan team will start their campaign on 12 September. Where he will face Oman.
These 5 players may not get a chance again in T20 team again
1- Babar Azam
For Pakistan, it has become difficult for Pakistan to make a place in the team. Babur played the last T20 match against South Africa in December last year.
2- Mohammad Rizwan
Wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan is the second highest run -scorer for Pakistan in T20 International. But Rizwan is also struggling to make a place in the T20 team. Rizwan was also last played against South Africa in the year 2024.
3- Naseem Shah
Fast bowler Nasim Shah has not had much performance in T20 International. Naseem has taken just 25 wickets in 30 T20 matches. During this time his economy rate has been 8.01. Naseem last played a T20 match against Australia in the year 2024. He is out of the T20 team since then.
4- Iftikhar Ahmed
Iftikhar Ahmed’s performance in T20 has also been nothing special for Pakistan. Iftikar has scored 998 runs in 66 matches. During this time his strike rate has been only 129.10. Iftikars have also been running out of the team since June last year.
5- Shadab Khan
All -rounder Shadab Khan has performed brilliantly in T20 for Pakistan on several occasions. But his performance has not been increasing for some time. Shadab played against New Zealand this year. In which he could take only one wicket in 5 matches. He could not do anything amazing even with the bat. At this time, Shadab is also struggling with a shoulder injury.
Pakistan team for Asia Cup: Salman Aga (Captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi and Safian Mukim.
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