Asia Cup 2025: There are only a few days left for the Asia Cup 2025 to start. The Asia Cup will be held in T20 formats in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from 9 to 28 September, in which a total of eight teams will participate. All teams are divided into Group A and Group B two groups. India’s first match will be played against 10 September UAE. At the same time, the fans are the most awaited for the match between India and Pakistan. The match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 14 September. Pakistan Board has announced a team of 17 players for the Asia Cup 2025. At the same time, Pakistan cricket team’s high-performance director and former cricketer Aqib Javed has given a big statement about the India Pakistan match. Let’s know what Aqib Javed said
The Pakistani team selected for the Asia Cup 2025 will captain all -rounder Salman Ali Aga, who made the team runner -up in 2022. At the same time, former captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, star all -rounder Shadab Khan and fast bowler Nasim Shah have not got a place in the team.
What did Aqib Javed say
Aqib Javed believes that his team is capable of defeating India in the Asia Cup 2025. After the team’s announcement, Aqib Javed said, “This team is capable of defeating India in the Asia Cup. Whether or not, India and Pakistan’s match is considered to be the biggest match of world cricket and every player considers it well.”
All players fully ready
Even after the defeat in Bangladesh, Javed is confident that Salman Ali Aga’s team can defeat any opponent. He said, “Our team can defeat any team. All players are fully prepared. Everyone knows the situation of both countries (India and Pakistan). But we do not need to put extra pressure on them.”
Why Babur was not included in the team
Pakistan’s white-ball head coach Mike Hessen said that Babar Azam was not included in the Asia Cup 2025 team. He is currently asked to focus and improve some of the main aspects of his T20 game. Hessen said, “Babur needs to improve some areas, especially for sports and his strike rate against spin bowling.”
Pakistan team for Asia Cup 2025: Salman Ali Aga (Captain), Sam Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (wicket -keeper), Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Surar Ahmed.