Salman Ali Agha: “Hasan Nawaz is not here [with the team], but I have faith that he will soon come back”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha is confident big-hitting batsman Hasan Nawaz will return to the national team soon.
Mike Hesson: “He’s a talented player who needs time in the middle”
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Pakistan’s white-ball head coach Mike Hesson explained that batsman Hasan Nawaz was sent back to domestic cricket to give him more time in the middle and help him regain form.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Hasan Nawaz’s exclusion does not mean that he has completely vanished from the team. He is the future of Pakistan”
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Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has made it clear that big-hitting batsman Hasan Nawaz won’t vanish completely after he was dropped from the ODI and T20I squads.
Salman Ali Agha: “Saim is someone who can play for the next ten years and become the player we all want him to be”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has no doubt that opener Saim Ayub can play for the national team for the next 10 years.
Shan Masood: “Aamer Jamal could have brought a clear difference in the team”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has admitted that he is missing the services of fast bowler Aamer Jamal as he would have “brought a clear difference in the team”.
Sohaib Maqsood: “Now I wish to see Saim and Fakhar as our T20 openers in [the] T20 World Cup, will this ever happen?”
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Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood has locked in his openers for the 2026 T20 World Cup, saying it should be Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman.
Pakistan fast bowler Salman Mirza: “It doesn’t matter whether I’m playing or not – I always try to stay ready”
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Pakistan pace bowler Salman Mirza said he always tries to stay ready for any opportunity that comes his way.
Rashid Latif: “Sufiyan Muqeem from Kashmir is repeatedly included and dropped. He deserves consistent chances”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif is frustrated spinner Sufiyan Muqeem is not getting consistent chances to shine at the international level.
Pakistan opener Saim Ayub: “It’s a bad phase, and it’s my fault and I’m the one who can do better. I’m just trying, what else can I do?”
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Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub conceded that his batting form has been below par, but believes it’s merely “a bad phase.”
Mike Hesson: “We have added Usman, who is a very good prospect for us”
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Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson believes batsman Usman Khan is a “very good prospect” for the team.
