Pakistan could be hit hard in the Asia Cup 2025, as it seems, skipper Salman Ali Agha has picked up an untimely before the Oman opener, and subsequently the IND vs PAK match. As per reports, Salman skipper the practice session and was spotted with bandage around his neck.
IND vs PAK on September 14
Further, as per a report on Geo News, he did not practice on Thursday due to the same issue. Meanwhile, the PCB did not make much of the issue, and stated that the skipper was fit. Pakistan team will be sans their top stars Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and despite their win in the recent tri-series, their performance was under scanner as they went on to lose against Afghanistan in one of the league matches.
Salam Ali Agha Fine?
“I think we are playing good cricket, we started that a few months ago. Things are coming together, as a team we are playing good cricket and looking forward to this tournament and everyone is very excited,” Salman Ali Agha had said in the pre-series press conference.
“No one is favourite in a T20 game. In a space of 1 or 2 overs the match can change. The tri-series was a preparation for the Asia Cup and the mindset was always to win that tournament,” he added.
Pakistan squad for Asia Cup: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Moqim.
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