No Babar Azam, Rizwan In Asia Cup 2025 Squad
On 17 August, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced their 17-man squad for the upcoming UAE Tri-series 2025 and the Asia Cup 2025 schedules on September 9. Pakistan's top batsmen Babar Azam and wicketkeeper Moahmmaed Rizwan have not been in the squad. Why Babar And Rizwan Were Ignored? Performance-based decision Babar was asked to focus on specific technical and tactical elements of his game, according to head coach Mike Hesson. The selectors decided to allow him some time to recover and start over rather than bringing him into the Asia Cup. Rizwan's strike rate has been questioned, and his recent T20 performance has been poor. Younger guys and power hitters were favored because the management wanted greater explosiveness at the top of the order. Shift in strategy Pakistan hopes to start again in a new way before the 2026 T20 World Cup. A more aggressive hitting order and fresh talent become available when two seasoned batters are dropped. The selection of Salman Ali Agha as...