LAHORE – Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are left out as Pakistan announced squads for the upcoming T20I tri-series and Asia Cup scheduled to take place in the UAE from August 29 to September 28.
The tri-series, featuring Afghanistan, Pakistan and UAE, will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium from August 29 to September 7.
The eight-team ACC Asia Cup T20I tournament will be staged in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from 9 to 28 September. Pakistan are placed in Group ‘A’ alongside India, Oman and UAE.
17-member squad: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufyan Moqim
Tri-series schedule:
29 August – Afghanistan v Pakistan – 7 pm local time
30 August – UAE v Pakistan – 7 pm local time
1 September – UAE v Afghanistan – 7 pm local time
2 September – Pakistan v Afghanistan – 7 pm local time
4 September – Pakistan v UAE – 7 pm local time
5 September – Afghanistan v UAE – 7 pm local time
7 September – Final – 7 pm local time
ACC Asia Cup 2025 (Pakistan fixtures, Super Fours and Final):
12 September – Oman v Pakistan, DICS, 6 pm local time
14 September – India v Pakistan, DICS, 6 pm local time
17 September – UAE v Pakistan, DICS, 6 pm local time
20-26 September – Super Fours fixtures (Abu Dhabi and Dubai)
28 September – Final, DICS, 6 pm local time
