Salman Ali Agha: “My greater responsibility is developing match-winners like Haris, Saim and Hasan. If I can’t help them reach that potential, I’ll consider it a personal leadership failure. Creating multiple match-winners is my mission”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha considers the big-hitting trio of Mohammad Haris, Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz to be match-winners.
He noted that he wants to keep developing match-winners like them during his time as skipper.
In addition to this, he wants to trio to reach their potential, stating that if this does not happen, he will “consider it a personal leadership failure”.
“My greater responsibility is developing match-winners like Haris, Saim and Hasan. If I can’t help them reach that potential, I’ll consider it a personal leadership failure. Creating multiple match-winners is my mission,” Salman was quoted as saying by PakPassion on X, formerly known as Twitter.
During the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL), Haris made 247 runs in 10 matches for the Peshawar Zalmi, which included a top score of 87, at an average of 27.44 and a strike-rate of 148.79.
As for Ayub, who also played for the Zalmi, he amassed 174 runs in 10 games, which included a top score of 50, at an average of 17.40 and a strike-rate of 125.17.
Nawaz, meanwhile, represented the Quetta Gladiators and ended up being 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.
Following this, Pakistan faced Bangladesh in a three-match T20I series in Lahore, with Haris hammering 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.
Ayub mustered 49 runs at an average of 16.33 and a strike-rate of 144.11, while Nawaz finished with 121 runs at an average of 60.50 and a strike-rate of 198.36.
Pakistan then toured Bangladesh for another three-match T20I series and Haris ended up making nine runs at an average of three and a strike-rate of 50.
Ayub didn’t fare much better as he struck 28 runs at an average of 9.33 and a strike-rate of 121.73.
Nawaz also struggled, accumulating 33 runs in three T20Is at an average of 11 and a strike-rate of 122.22.
Pakistan are now touring the West Indies and Haris only managed to make 12 runs in the three-match T20I series at an average of six and a strike-rate of 133.33.
Ayub got back in form as he smashed 130 runs, which included two fifties, at an average of 43.33 and a strike-rate of 135.41.
As for Nawaz, he amassed 79 runs in three T20Is at an average of 26.33 and a strike-rate of 164.58.
Pakistan and the West Indies are currently battling it out in a three-match ODI series, where the men in green hold a 1-0 lead after winning the first match by five wickets.
Hasan, who made his debut, walloped an unbeaten 63, while Ayub scored five runs.
The 2nd ODI will take place 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
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