Pakistan have announced their squads for the upcoming T20I tri-series and Asia Cup scheduled to take place in the UAE from 29 August to 28 September. Salman Agha will continue to lead the side as the team coached by Mike Hesson continued to snub senior pros Muhammad Rizwan and Babar Azam from the shortest format.
Pakistan are placed in Group ‘A’ alongside India, Oman and UAE. They will begin their campaign on September 12 against Oman followed by the highly-anticipated India clash on September 14 at the same venue.
Having been drubbed in the ODI series decider by 202 runs in the West Indies last week, Pakistan will aim to regroup and brace for the continental rigours when they travel to the UAE for a tri-series T20 tournament between August 29 and September 7. The tri-series, featuring Afghanistan, Pakistan and UAE will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
While Babar and Rizwan continued to be overlooked, the senior players who earned a spot are pace bowlers Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf, as well as dependable batters such as Fakhar Zaman and Khushdil Shah. Star wicket-keeper Mohammad Haris also kept his spot. The selectors have also reposed their faith in young names like Hasan Nawaz, Salman Mirza, and Sufyan Moqim.
Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2025 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 Sufiyan Muqeem.
Asia Cup 2025 schedule
| Match No | Teams | Date |
| 1. | Afghanistan vs Hong Kong | Sept 9 |
| 2. | India vs UAE | Sept 10 |
| 3. | Bangladesh vs Hong Kong | Sept 11 |
| 4. | Pakistan vs Oman | Sept 12 |
| 5. | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Sept 13 |
| 6. | India vs Pakistan | Sept 14 |
| 7. | UAE vs Oman | Sept 15 |
| 8. | Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong | Sept 15 |
| 9. | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Sept 16 |
| 10. | Pakistan vs UAE | Sept 17 |
| 11. | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan | Sept 18 |
| 12. | India vs Oman | Sept 19 |
| 13. | B1 vs B2 | Sept 20 |
| 14. | A1 vs A2 | Sept 23 |
| 15. | A2 vs B1 | Sept 24 |
| 16. | A1 vs B2 | Sept 25 |
| 17. | A2 vs B2 | Sept 26 |
| 18. | A1 vs B1 | Sept 27 |
| 19. | Final | Sept 28 |
