Babar, Rizwan snubbed as PCB announces lineup for Asia Cup, UAE tri-series

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced a 17-member Green Shirts’ squad for the upcoming UAE tri-series and Asia Cup 2025.

All-rounder Salman Ali Agha has been retained as captain of the 17-member squad. 

Senior players Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf are part of the lineup, while youngsters Saim Ayub, Khushdil Shah, and Hussain Talat have also been included.

The squad further features Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, and Mohammad Haris, along with Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, and Hasan Nawaz. Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Mirza, and Sufyan Moqim.

The tri-series, featuring Pakistan, Afghanistan, and hosts UAE, will be played in Sharjah from August 29 to September 7. Following that, the Asia Cup 2025 is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from September 9 to 28.

17-member squad: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufyan Moqim

This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.