Pakistan batsman Hasan Nawaz: “I actually play better under pressure, and that is why my performance remains strong”
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Pakistan batsman Hasan Nawaz has admitted that he plays better under pressure, which is why he puts up strong performances in tough situations.
Nawaz has become the new big thing in Pakistan cricket after dominating at the domestic level and showcasing his big-hitting capabilities while playing international cricket.
The 23-year-old garnered significant attention during the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL) after finishing as the third-highest run-scorer with 399 runs in 12 matches for the Quetta Gladiators, which included a century and three fifties, at an average of 57 and a strike-rate of 162.19.
After an amazing campaign in PSL 10, Nawaz was involved in Pakistan’s three-match T20I series against Bangladesh and made 121 runs at an average of 60.50 and a strike-rate of 198.36.
He then toured Bangladesh with the men in green and mustered 33 runs in three T20Is at an average of 11 and a strike-rate of 122.22.
“I actually play better under pressure, and that is why my performance remains strong,” the Islamabad-born batsman said on the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) podcast as quoted by Geo Super.
After back-to-back series against Bangladesh, Pakistan toured the West Indies and Nawaz put on a show in the three-match T20I series, amassing 79 runs at an average of 26.33 and a strike-rate of 164.58.
He then proceeded to make his ODI debut and scored 112 runs in three matches, which included a career-best 63 not out, at an average of 112.
Pakistan are now involved in a T20I tri-series against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Afghanistan in Sharjah, which will end on September 7.
In three matches, Nawaz has accumulated 74 runs, which includes a top score of 56, at an average of 24.66 and a strike-rate of 145.09.
Following the T20I tri-series, the men in green will participate in the 2025 Asia Cup, which will take place 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