Salman Ali Agha: “Fakhar is a match-winner – he doesn’t always get the respect he deserves”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha said batsman Fakhar Zaman is a “match-winner” who “doesn’t always get the respect he deserves”.
Zaman has been in solid form lately, including during the T20I tri-series against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Afghanistan in Sharjah.
In the five matches he played, he accumulated 155 runs, which included a top score of 77 not out, at an average of 38.75 and a strike-rate of 138.39.
“Fakhar is a match-winner – he doesn’t always get the respect he deserves,” Salman was quoted as saying by A Sports.
Zaman is now representing Pakistan in the 2025 Asia Cup, which is being held in the UAE.
So far, he has struck 135 runs in six games, which includes a top score of 50, at an average of 27 and a strike-rate of 117.39.
The men in green beat Oman and the UAE in the group stage, but lost to India as well.
They suffered another defeat against India the Super Four, but managed to book their spot in the final after taking down Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
The Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan will take place on September 28 in Dubai.
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
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