Babar Azam, Rizwan Dropped as PCB Announces Squad for Asia Cup

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming UAE tri-series and the Asia Cup, both scheduled to be played in the United Arab Emirates.

In a surprising move, senior players Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been left out of the squad. Middle-order batter Salman Ali Agha has been appointed as the captain and will lead Pakistan in the two tournaments.

Pakistan 17 Member squad :
Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufyan Moqim.