Shahid Afridi: “How much time [has] Saim Ayub needed to adjust into the team… he took 19 matches to notch his first fifty”
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Legendary Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi is growing impatient with opening batsman Saim Ayub, questioning how much longer he needs to settle into the team.
Kamran Akmal: “Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan should have been part of the team. Senior players should have been picked for the Asia Cup 2025”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal believes batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan should have been picked for the 2025 Asia Cup as they are senior players.
Mohammad Asif: “If you cannot swing the ball back in, it can become difficult to sustain a long career. Shaheen once possessed this ability, but he seems to have lost it over time”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif believes left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi might not have a long career if he fails to regain the in-swinger he lost over time.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Salman Ali Agha is a good player, but it is difficult for him to make a place in T20 cricket, yet he has been made the captain”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has questioned why Salman Ali Agha is captaining the T20I team, saying “it is difficult for him to make a place” in the side.
Umar Gul: “He himself doesn’t even know what his role is – whether he’s playing as a bowler or as a batter”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul has questioned Faheem Ashraf’s role in the team, suggesting that even the all-rounder himself is unsure whether he is “playing as a bowler or as a batter”.
Wasim Jaffer: “He’s a competent all-rounder, batting in the middle order and also contributing as an off-spinner. He is an intelligent cricketer”
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Former India batsman Wasim Jaffer has praised Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha, calling him “an intelligent cricketer”.
Salman Butt: “If Fakhar faces 40-50 balls, then Pakistan’s chances of winning rise to around 60-80 percent”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt reckons the national team’s chances of winning “rise to around 60-80 percent” if big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman “faces 40-50 balls”.
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”.
Ravichandran Ashwin: “As for an hero from Pakistan, it could be Sufiyan Muqeem… He’s a bit inconsistent, which makes things tricky in T20 cricket. But I’m curious to see how Pakistan grooms him”
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin expressed interest in his Pakistani counterpart Sufiyan Muqeem, believing the 25-year-old has the potential to become a hero for Pakistan.
Pakistan batsman Mohammad Haris: “Whatever the team demands, I can accommodate. Even if they ask me to bat at 10, I will be happy to do it”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris said he would happily bat at number 10 if it benefits the team.
