Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha addresses pre-series convention on the eve of the T20I tri-series towards Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on November 17, 2025. — X/@TheRealPCB
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha on Monday resolved to provide kids “maximum chances” to showcase their expertise within the upcoming T20I tri-series towards Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
Addressing the pre-series press convention on the eve of the sequence, scheduled to start Wednesday, Agha mentioned that the Inexperienced Shirts’ precedence can be to reach the upcoming video games.
Whereas stressing that no opposition could possibly be taken flippantly within the shortest format, he vowed to supply kids with ample alternatives to show their mettle.
“Out of the 15 players we have, the strive would be to give everyone the opportunity, but at the end of the day, our first priority is to win matches because we cannot take any team lightly in T20I cricket,” mentioned Agha.
“So, first priority would be to win, and yes, we will try to give players maximum chances,” he added.
Pakistan’s T20I squad for the upcoming tri-series featured just one change from the staff that took on South Africa in a three-match house project final month, with Abdul Samad changing Hasan Nawaz.
Hasan didn’t amass double figures in every of his final six innings within the shortest format, since his 56-run knock towards the United Arab Emirates (UAE) within the T20 tri-series in Sharjah in September.
In the meantime, Agha, in response to a query relating to the staff mixture for the upcoming sequence, acknowledged the middle-order’s latest battle and hinted at Samad’s inclusion within the lineup.
“In the middle order, we are not getting the performances we would like to get. Hasan Nawaz is not here [with the team], but I have faith that he will soon come back. In place of him, we have Abdul Samad, so perhaps we can give him the opportunity because he also bats at number six and can play the role of a finisher.”
The Pakistan captain additional reiterated that the upcoming tri-series, like their earlier assignments, is a stepping stone for the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to be performed subsequent yr, and thus the house aspect goal to play accordingly to bolster their preparations.
Salman Ali Agha additionally highlighted the worth of all-rounders, significantly praising Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Nawaz, noting, “When you have all-rounders who can bowl four overs, why not use them?”
Pakistan will begin their T20I tri-series marketing campaign towards Zimbabwe within the curtain raiser earlier than taking over Sri Lanka on November 22.
Every staff will play a complete of 4 matches through the league stage, with the highest two progressing to the ultimate, scheduled to be performed on the identical venue on November 29.
Pakistan Squad for T20I tri-series: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan (wk) and Usman Tariq.
Schedule for Pakistan-hosted T20I tri-seriesNovember 18: Pakistan vs ZimbabweNovember 20: Sri Lanka vs ZimbabweNovember 22: Pakistan vs Sri LankaNovember 23: Pakistan vs ZimbabweNovember 25: Sri Lanka vs ZimbabweNovember 27: Pakistan vs Sri LankaNovember 29: Ultimate
