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Pakistan’s likely playing XI for Asia Cup Super 4 clash against India
DUBAI: The stage is set for yet another high-octane encounter as Pakistan lock horns with arch-rivals India in the Asia Cup Super Four clash on Sunday at the iconic Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Head Coach Mike Hesson and captain Salman Ali Agha have devised a strategy to counter the Indian batting with fast bowling instead of spin this time.
Pakistan, who lost to India by seven wickets in Group A encounter against India last Sunday, will make two changes from the side that defeated the United Arab Emirates in the last group match. Young batter Hassan Nawaz and Khushdil Shah are likely to miss today’s encounter, according to sources.
Faheem Ashraf is expected to make a comeback, while Hussain Talat is also likely to play his first match of the Asia Cup 2025.
The team management has shortlisted 12 players for Pakistan’s first Super Four match against India. However, Khushdil Shah, who was included in place of Faheem Ashraf for the match against the UAE, is unlikely to make the final XI.
Pakistan’s likely playing XI:
Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (captain), Mohammad Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
Earlier on Saturday, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi met team members during the practice session at the Dubai Sports City Academy round.
Meanwhile, Andy Pycroft remains in charge as match referee for the Dubai leg, despite Pakistan’s demand for a full-fledged inquiry into last week’s handshake row.
Oscar Isaac has indicated that he would consider returning to the Star Wars franchise, though his decision would depend on changes at Disney.
The 46-year-old actor made the admission in an interview with GQ published on November 10, saying, “I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great.”
Isaac added that if conditions improved, he would be “open to having a conversation about a galaxy far away or any number of other things.”
His remarks came two days after Disney and ABC suspended production of Jimmy Kimmel Live! in response to comments made by the host about the September 10 killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
The program resumed six days later, with Disney saying the pause was intended to “avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country.”
Isaac, who portrayed resistance pilot Poe Dameron in the Star Wars sequel trilogy from 2015 to 2019, has previously spoken positively about his experience on the films.
In a 2020 Deadline interview, he praised the collaboration with his cast and crew, including Harrison Ford, Adam Driver, Mark Hamill, and the late Carrie Fisher.
At the time, he also joked that he would “probably” return “if I need another house or something.” More recently, he told Variety he would reprise the role if the story justified his return, saying, “I’d do Star Wars again if there was something good to do with that.”
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Irfan Siddiqui passed away in Islamabad on Monday after battling illness for the past two weeks, Geo News reported.
Siddiqui had been receiving treatment at a private hospital in the federal capital, where his condition deteriorated before his demise.
He served as the PML-N’s parliamentary leader in the Senate and was known as one of the closest aides to party president Nawaz Sharif.
The veteran lawmaker was also a member of committees on Business Advisory, Human Rights, Information and Broadcasting, Interior and Narcotics Control, and National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination.
The PML-N lawmaker was also a columnist for Daily Jang.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
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