Pakistan Omit Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from Asia Cup Squad

Pakistan have announced their squad for the Asia Cup 2025, with senior batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan left out. The 17-member team will be led by Salman Agha.

The squad features 15 players who were part of the recent series win in the West Indies, with Fakhar Zaman returning from a hamstring injury. Two new additions are left-arm seamer Salman Mirza and allrounder Mohammad Wasim.

Pakistan will face India in their opening Asia Cup game on September 10 at the Dubai International Stadium.