LAHORE – Muhammad Irfan Khan will lead Pakistan Shaheens in the eight-team Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 tournament, which will take place in Qatar from November 14 to November 23.
Pakistan Shaheens are placed in Group ‘B’ alongside Oman, India ‘A’ and UAE, while Afghanistan ‘A’, Bangladesh ‘A’, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka ‘A’ are placed in Group ‘A’.
Pakistan will play their opening match of the T20 tournament against Oman on Friday, November 14, before taking on India ‘A’ on Sunday, November 16. Shaheens’ final group match will be against the UAE on Tuesday, November 18.
As per the tournament format, the top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals, which will be held on November 21. The final of the tournament will take place on Sunday, November 23. All matches will be staged at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha.
Before the team’s departure on November 12, Pakistan Shaheens will undergo a training camp from November 8 to November 11 at the Hanif Muhammad High Performance Centre in Karachi.
Pakistan Shaheens squad:
Muhammad Irfan Khan (captain), Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Faiq, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Mohammad Naeem, Mohammad Salman, Mohammad Shahzad, Mubasir Khan, Saad Masood, Shahid Aziz, Sufiyan Moqim, Ubaid Shah and Yasir Khan
Shaheens fixtures:
v Oman – 14 November, West End Park International Cricket Stadium
v India ‘A’ – 16 November, West End Park International Cricket Stadium
v UAE – 18 November, West End Park International Cricket Stadium
