Imad Wasim: “I think he’ll change the course of Pakistan cricket”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim believes T20I captain Salman Ali Agha will “change the course of Pakistan cricket”.
Imad has been impressed with what he has seen from the 31-year-old so far, but has backed him to achieve even greater things in the future.
Having played alongside him for Islamabad United in the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL), Imad knows the kind of talent Salman possesses and the value he brings to any team.
“I think he’ll change the course of Pakistan cricket,” he told PakPassion.
In PSL 10, Salman scored 201 runs in nine matches at an average of 25.12 and a strike-rate of 136.73.
He also claimed two wickets at an average of 33.50 and an economy rate of 8.37.
Following this, the Lahore native captained Pakistan in their three-match T20I series against Bangladesh and struck 90 runs, which included a career-best knock of 56, at an average of 45 and a strike-rate of 155.17.
Bowling-wise, he snapped up one wicket at an average of 43 and an economy rate of 10.75.
Pakistan then toured Bangladesh for three T20Is, but Salman failed to have the same kind of impact with the bat, finishing with 24 runs at an average of 12 and a strike-rate of 58.53.
Additionally, he took one wicket at an average of 12 and an economy rate of six.
After facing Bangladesh twice, Pakistan headed to the West Indies to play three T20Is and three ODIs.
In the T20I series, Salman scored 49 runs at an average of 49 and a strike-rate of 113.95, while failing to claim any wickets.
As for the ODI series, he made 62 runs at an average of 20.66 and picked up one wicket at an average of 77.
Pakistan won the T20I series 2-1, but lost the ODI series 2-1.
Next up for the men in green will be a T20I tri-series against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Afghanistan in Sharjah, which will be held from August 29 to September 7.
Following this, Pakistan will take part in the 2025 Asia Cup, which will be played in the UAE from September 9 to 28.
Pakistan squad for UAE T20I tri-series and 2025 Asia Cup: 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, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem