Sarfaraz Ahmed: “Saad Baig, who is the captain of [the] Pakistan U-19 [team], is another one to watch out for, along with Mehran Mumtaz”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed believes Under-19 captain Saad Baig and left-arm spinner Mehran Mumtaz are two youngsters people should “watch out for.”
Baig, 17, recently led the Pakistan Under-19 team in the ICC Under-19 World Cup, while Mumtaz, 20, has been a solid performer in domestic cricket lately.
Baig represented the Karachi Kings in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL), while Mumtaz was part of the Peshawar Zalmi’s squad.
“Saad Baig, who is the captain of [the] Pakistan U-19 [team], is another one to watch out for, along with Mehran Mumtaz,” Sarfaraz told Cricket Pakistan.
Baig only played one match in PSL 9 and was dismissed for a golden duck.
As for Mumtaz, he took five wickets in five matches at an average of 25.20 and an economy rate of 6.63.
Sarfaraz, meanwhile, played for the Quetta Gladiators and mustered 22 runs in six games at an average of 5.50 and a strike-rate of 75.86.
Karachi Kings Squad for PSL 9:Â Shan Masood (captain), Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Mohammad Nawaz, James Vince, Hasan Ali, Tim Seifert, Shoaib Malik, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mir Hamza, Muhammad Akhlaq, Mohammad Amir Khan, Anwar Ali, Arafat Minhas, Irfan Khan, Sirajuddin, Saad Baig, Jamie Overton, Leus du Plooy, Mohammad Rohid, Zahid Mahmood
Peshawar Zalmi Squad for PSL 9:Â Babar Azam (captain), Rovman Powell, Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Asif Ali, Mohammad Haris, Aamer Jamal, Naveen-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Salman Irshad, Arif Yaqoob, Umair Afridi, Dan Mousley, Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Zeeshan, Mehran Mumtaz, Luke Wood, Sufiyan Muqeem, Waqar Salamkheil, Arshad Iqbal, Gus Atkinson, Shamar Joseph
Quetta Gladiators Squad for PSL 9:Â Rilee Rossouw (captain), Sarfaraz Ahmed, Sherfane Rutherford, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Wasim, Jason Roy, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammad Hasnain, Abrar Ahmed, Will Smeed, Saud Shakeel, Sajjad Ali, Usman Qadir, Omair Bin Yousuf, Adil Naz, Khawaja Nafay, Akeal Hosein, Sohail Khan, Laurie Evans, Bismillah Khan