Salman Ali Agha: “I believe there are four players around whom the future of Pakistan cricket will revolve – Hasan Nawaz, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, and Sahibzada Farhan”
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T20I captain Salman Ali Agha believes the batting quartet of Hasan Nawaz, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris and Sahibzada Farhan are “the future of Pakistan cricket”.
All four batsmen have shown immense potential and are currently part of the national team.
Salman knows how talented each one of them are and acknowledged that they are “capable of winning matches for Pakistan going forward”.
“I believe there are four players around whom the future of Pakistan cricket will revolve – Hasan Nawaz, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, and Sahibzada Farhan. These four, in my opinion, are capable of winning matches for Pakistan going forward,” the 31-year-old was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
During the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL), Farhan finished as the highest run-scorer with 449 runs in 12 matches for Islamabad United, which included a century and three fifties, at an average of 37.41 and a strike-rate of 152.20.
Nawaz, who played for the Quetta Gladiators, was the third-highest run-scorer in PSL 10 with 399 runs in 12 matches, which included a century and three fifties, at an average of 57 and a strike-rate of 162.19.
Haris represented the Peshawar Zalmi and made 247 runs in 1o games, which included a top score of 87, at an average of 27.44 and a strike-rate of 148.79.
Ayub, meanwhile, ended up making 174 runs in 10 matches for the Zalmi, which included a top score of 50, at an average of 17.40 and a strike-rate of 125.17.
After PSL 10 ended, Pakistan took on Bangladesh in a three-match T20I series and Farhan struck 75 runs in two games, which included a career-best knock of 74, at an average of 37.50 and a strike-rate of 166.66.
Nawaz amassed 121 runs at an average of 60.50 and a strike-rate of 198.36, while Haris smashed 179 runs, which included a career-best knock of 107 not out, at an average of 89.50 and a strike-rate of 201.12.
As for Ayub, he mustered 49 runs at an average of 16.33 and a strike-rate of 144.11
Pakistan then travelled to Bangladesh to play three T20Is and Farhan thumped 63 runs in the one match he played.
Nawaz accumulated 33 runs in three matches at an average of 11 and a strike-rate of 122.22, while Haris only scored nine runs at an average of three and a strike-rate of 50.
Ayub didn’t do much better as he finished with 28 runs at an average of 9.33 and a strike-rate of 121.73.
Pakistan are now touring the West Indies and in the three-match T20I series, Farhan continued his good run of form, amassing 91 runs, which included a top score of 74, at an average of 30.33 and a strike-rate of 126.38.
Nawaz also did well, making 79 runs at an average of 26.33 and a strike-rate of 164.58.
Unfortunately, Haris only hit 12 runs at an average of six and a strike-rate of 133.33.
Ayub, however, broke out of his rough patch and accumulated 130 runs, which included two fifties, at an average of 43.33 and a strike-rate of 135.41.
Pakistan and the West Indies are currently facing each other in a three-match ODI series, where the men in green lead 1-0 after securing a five-wicket win in the first match.
Nawaz made his debut in that match and had an immediate impact as he smashed an unbeaten 63.
Ayub, however, only made five runs.
The 2nd ODI between Pakistan and the West Indies will be held on August 10 in Trinidad.
Pakistan Squad for West Indies T20I Series: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan (wicketkeeper), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufiyan Muqeem
Pakistan Squad for West Indies ODI Series: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufiyan Muqeem