Salman Ali Agha-led side will eye a triumphant start to the tournament with a win against the visitors captained by Sikandar Raza at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
As per reports, former Pakistan captain’s new PCB role will involve looking after squads, including coordination with coache,s squad management, and arrangements for domestic and international tours, and additionall,y he could also travel with the teams on their tours.
Home side's skipper spoke about Pakistan’s overall performance, praising the bowling unit led by Naseem Shah and Mohammad Wasim, highlighted the impact of young players, and spoke about team spirit and leadership that keeps everyone steady under pressure.
In an exclusive interview with PakPasssion, former PCB Chairman and ICC President shared his views on the impact of politics on cricket, India's influence in the ICC, the necessary long-term strategies for rebuilding Pakistan's domestic structure.
PCB has opened a formal tender process with technical proposals due by 15 December 2025, where only qualified bidders will advance, and all official details must be obtained directly from the PCB.
The top batters included (Peshawar) Abbas Ali (116), (Karachi Blues) Saud Shakeel ( 88*), and (Islamabad) Shamil Hussain (85); while Ali Asfand (5/31), Asif Afridi (5/48), Kashif Bhatti (5/61) and Ali Usman (5/79) starred with the ball, each achieving a five-wicket haul.
Salman Ali Agha has climbed from 30th to 16th and Saim Ayub from 53rd to 35th in the ICC ODI batting rankings, while Abrar Ahmed rises from 37th to 20th and Haris Rauf from 31st to 29th among ODI bowlers.
In an exclusive interview with PakPassion, one of Pakistan’s most accomplished off-spinners opened up on his decision to resign from the PCB, Babar Azam's mistreatment, underpaid local coaches, Pakistan’s Test cricket decline, and much more.
In an exclusive interview with PakPassion, the head coach of Sialkot opened up on his team’s strong run in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, the rise of young domestic players, Pakistan's struggle against spin, and much more.
As per reports, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia held a cordial meeting arranged by an ICC official to discuss the Asia Cup trophy issue as Saikia called it the beginning of formal negotiations and expressed hope that the dispute would be resolved soon with both boards keen on an amicable solution.
Ali Raza and Usman Tariq will represent Deccan Gladiators, Mir Hamza and Salman Irshad join Delhi Bulls, Ajman Titans picked Zaman Khan, Akif Javed, Haider Ali and Asif Ali, while Shahnawaz Dahani heads to Northern Warriors.