Asia Cup 2023 is right around the corner and it will begin from 30th August. The teams have started announcing their teams for the tournament. The first team to announce their squad is Pakistan and they have named a very strong squad which has all the bases covered and they will be serious Contenders to win the Asia Cup. The Asia Cup will be the tournament that allows all the teams to play their best 11 ahead of the World Cup in October.
Let’s look at the Pakistan Squad for the Asia Cup 2023
Babar Azam – Captain
BATTERS
Imam Ul Haq
Fakhar Zaman
Abdullah Shafique
WICKET KEEPERS
Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad Haris
ALL ROUNDERS
Faheem Ashraf
Iftekhar Ahmed
Mohammad Nawaz
Salman Ali Agah
Shadab Khan
FAST BOWLERS
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Naseem Shah
Haris Rauf
Mohammad Wasim Jr
SPINNERS
Usama Mir
Tayyab Tahir
Also check out Asia Cup 2023 Complete Schedule
Talking Points from the Squad
1) The Pakistan Squad is well balanced as they have all their bases covered.
2) The trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf will instill fear into their opponents.
3) They have a slew of good all rounders, be it fast bowling or spinning. The likes of Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Iftekhar Ahmed will also provide the power with the bat lower down the order.
4) The 4 main batters of Pakistan including Babar Azam, Imam Ul Haq, Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Rizwan will make most of the runs for the team.
