Rashid Latif: “Pakistan have picked hard-hitting players in their squad. Sahibzada Farhan, who shows aggression from the first ball”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif likes the way opener Sahibzada Farhan “shows aggression from the first ball”.
Farhan’s confidence has steadily increased after becoming a regular in the T20I squad, and he has produced several impressive performances with the bat as of late.
During Pakistan’s T20I tri-series against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Afghanistan, the 29-year-old amassed 63 runs in five matches at an average of 12.60 and a strike-rate of 150.
He performed significantly better in the 2025 Asia Cup, finishing as Pakistan’s top run-scorer with 217 runs in seven games, which included two fifties, at an average of 31 and a strike-rate of 116.04.
“Pakistan have picked hard-hitting players in their squad. Sahibzada Farhan, who shows aggression from the first ball,” Latif told IANS as quoted by NDTV.
The men in green managed to reach the final of the Asia Cup, but fell short of lifting the coveted trophy as India defeated them by five wickets.
Pakistan’s next assignment will see them host South Africa for two Tests, three T20Is, and three ODIs, which will take place from October 12 to November 8.
Pakistan squad for South Africa Test series: Shan Masood (captain), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Asif Afridi, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Noman Ali, Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi
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