Pakistan’s Haris Rauf (left) and teammates attain native lodge in Abu Dhabi on September 22, 2025. — PCB
ABU DHABI: Pakistan’s squad for the ACC Males’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 has arrived in Abu Dhabi forward of their essential Tremendous 4 match towards Sri Lanka, scheduled to be performed on September 22.
Abu Dhabi is almost a two-hour drive from Dubai, the place the Pakistan crew is predicated, and the squad will return to their lodge in Dubai Marina after the match.
The gamers are taking an entire day of relaxation at present to make sure they’re totally recharged and prepared for the high-stakes encounter.
The upcoming Tremendous 4 fixture is essential for each Pakistan and Sri Lanka to push for the ultimate qualification, as the 2 groups suffered defeats of their respective opening matches.
Sri Lanka succumbed to a four-wicket defeat by the hands of Bangladesh on Saturday, whereas Pakistan suffered a six-wicket defeat towards fierce rivals India the next day.
Pakistan are on the backside of the Tremendous 4 standings as a result of an inferior internet run price to third-placed Sri Lanka.
Quite the opposite, the 2016 champions, India, sit on the prime as a result of a superior internet run price than Bangladesh, as each groups have two factors every in a single match.
Qualification situation
Pakistan stay in rivalry for the Asia Cup 2025 last, however their path is unsure and will rely closely on internet run price (NRR). Even two wins from their remaining fixtures is probably not sufficient, whereas in some situations a single victory may suffice.
If India sweep all three Tremendous 4 matches, and Pakistan defeat Bangladesh however lose to Sri Lanka, then India advance with three wins and the opposite groups end degree on one every — leaving NRR to determine the second finalist.
One other risk sees Pakistan beating each Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, India defeating Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh upsetting India. In that case, three groups would finish with two wins apiece, once more pushing qualification to NRR.
If each Pakistan and India had been to win all of their remaining fixtures, they might make it to the ultimate to be performed on September 26. On this case, India would have three wins, Pakistan two, Bangladesh one and Sri Lanka none, offering probably the most simple path to the ultimate.
Pakistan squad for Asia Cup 2025:
Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (C), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (WK), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem.
