Shoaib Akhtar: “Agha Salman is not an inspiring captain. He seems to be ‘yes-man’ and that’s why he was appointed captain. He has no say, it seems. A leader takes tough decisions, he can’t do that”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has lashed out at T20I captain Salman Ali Agha, accusing him of being a “yes-man.”
Salman Ali Agha: “Nawaz also has so much potential with the bat, and hopefully he continues building on it”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha believes spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz “has so much potential with the bat”.
Salman Ali Agha: “I think that Hussain Talat is a very good batsman against spin”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has praised all-rounder Hussain Talat for his ability to play spin bowling.
Shahid Afridi on Salman Ali Agha: “Now, in T20s, you’ve made a captain whose strike-rate is only [80]. How can you make someone with a [80] strike-rate a captain? What kind of example does that set for others on how fast they should play”
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Legendary Pakistan big-hitter Shahid Afridi has questioned how Salman Ali Agha can be T20I captain when he had a strike-rate of 80 in the 2025 Asia Cup.
Shoaib Malik: “The way Salman led… was far better than some of the previous captaincies we’ve seen. On the field he showed real street-smartness and made good calls. Salman doesn’t look like he is bound to one fixed plan”
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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has commended T20I skipper Salman Ali Agha for his leadership, describing it as “far better than some of the previous captaincies we’ve seen.”
Shoaib Akhtar: “He is the weakest link in the team. Does he deserve to play in the spot he is playing? No one will discuss this. He is the weakest link in the middle”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes T20I captain Salman Ali Agha is the “weakest link” in the team.
Salman Ali Agha: “Abrar Ahmed has been outstanding as well, constantly pulling us back into games”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has praised mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed for his ability to turn the tide of a match, saying he is “constantly pulling us back into games”.
Salman Ali Agha: “The way Shaheen is bowling is outstanding”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has been very impressed with left-arm pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, saying his bowling has been “outstanding”.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “The team also has power-hitters and rising stars – Saud Shakeel is in great form, Salman Ali Agha is playing well, Haris Rauf is there, Shaheen Shah Afridi is leading the pace attack, and Naseem Shah bring additional strength”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed has named T20I captain Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah as “power-hitters and rising stars”.
Azhar Mahmood: “The potential, ability and skill Salman Ali Agha and Aamer Jamal have shown is brilliant”
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Interim Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood named T20I captain Salman Ali Agha and Aamer Jamal as two all-rounders who have shown brilliant potential.
