Salman Ali Agha: “I have been saying that [Hasan Nawaz] is a generational talent and has a great future”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha always believed big-hitting batsman Hasan Nawaz was a “generational talent”.
Nawaz has shown great potential since making his international debut and Salman is certain the 23-year-old “has a great future” ahead of him.
The Islamabad-born batsman has recently been a regular fixture for the men in green, delivering several impressive performances, including T20I half-centuries against Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
On top of that, he enjoyed a stellar ODI debut, scoring an unbeaten 63 not out against the West Indies.
Given what he has accomplished in his international career so far, Salman sees greater things in store for Nawaz.
“I have been saying that [Hasan Nawaz] is a generational talent and has a great future,” Salman was quoted as saying by A Sports.
Following the T20I tri-series, Nawaz took part in the 2025 Asia Cup, but failed to live up to expectations as he was restricted to 17 runs in three games at an average of 5.66 and a strike-rate of 65.38.
Pakistan reached the Asia Cup final, but ended up losing to India by five wickets.
The men in green will now 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