Muhammad Irfan Khan to lead Pakistan Shaheens in Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025

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Muhammad Irfan Khan will lead Pakistan Shaheens in the eight-team Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 tournament, which will take place in Qatar from 14 to 23 November. Pakistan Shaheens are placed in Group ‘B’ alongside Oman, India ‘A’ and UAE, while Afghanistan ‘A’, Bangladesh ‘A’, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka ‘A’ are placed in Group ‘A’.

Pakistan will play their opening match of the T20 tournament against Oman on Friday, 14 November, before taking on India ‘A’ on Sunday, 16 November. Shaheens’ final group match will be against UAE on Tuesday, 18 November.

As per the tournament format, the top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals, which will be held on 21 November. The final of the tournament will take place on Sunday, 23 November.

All matches will be staged at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha.

Before the team’s departure on 12 November, Pakistan Shaheens will undergo a training camp from 8 to 11 November at Hanif Muhammad High Performance Centre in Karachi.

15-member squad:

Muhammad Irfan Khan (captain), Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Faiq, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Mohammad Naeem, Mohammad Salman, Mohammad Shahzad, Mubasir Khan, Saad Masood, Shahid Aziz, Sufiyan Moqim, Ubaid Shah and Yasir Khan

Shaheens fixtures in Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars

Group B

v Oman – 14 November, West End Park International Cricket Stadium
v India ‘A’ – 16 November, West End Park International Cricket Stadium
v UAE – 18 November, West End Park International Cricket Stadium

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Should have included hassan Nawaz and give him proper chance at 3/4 to get his confidence back.

 

[RyanRyan10]

This team will win the tournament

 

[RidiculousMan]

Should have included hassan Nawaz and give him proper chance at 3/4 to get his confidence back.

They want to destroy that talent.

 

[amvbfm]

Decent squad but perhaps too many allrounders. Could have included Faisal Akram who is unlikely to get a game given the preference for TTFs in the national team. Also, i could be wrong but from what little i have seen of him Ghazi doesn't look fit for T20s. Rohail, if available, might have been a better pick.

 

[Rana]

Pace bowling looks terrible

Shahid Aziz
Ubaid Shah
Mohammad Shahzad
Ahmed Daniyal


All 130-140kmh bowlers

Should have picked Akif Javed or Ali Raza to add some proper pace.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Pace bowling looks terrible

Shahid Aziz
Ubaid Shah
Mohammad Shahzad
Ahmed Daniyal


All 130-140kmh bowlers

Should have picked Akif Javed or Ali Raza to add some proper pace.

Shahid Aziz and Mohammad Shahzad aren't even fast-bowlers

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Fast bowling look very thin.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Atleast the squad is pretty much U23 apart from Muhammad Faiq so that’s a positive.

 

[Aami]

Pace bowling looks terrible

Shahid Aziz
Ubaid Shah
Mohammad Shahzad
Ahmed Daniyal


All 130-140kmh bowlers

Should have picked Akif Javed or Ali Raza to add some proper pace.

Whatever happened to Akif? Is he injured? He was quite pacy.

 

[Rana]

Whatever happened to Akif? Is he injured? He was quite pacy.

forgotten, out of favour. Nothing else.

 

[Rana]

Shahid Aziz and Mohammad Shahzad aren't even fast-bowlers

Even Ubaid Shah. He's easy pickings like his brother.

 

[Aami]

forgotten, out of favour. Nothing else.

Typical, nothing new.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Even Ubaid Shah. He's easy pickings like his brother.

He's very raw but atleast he has pace

 

[shamaan]

Atleast the squad is pretty much U23 apart from Muhammad Faiq so that’s a positive.

No thiers more than Faiq who are over 23.

 

[shamaan]

Pakistan strength is Mubasir and Arafat Minhas.

Pakistan weakness is thier fast bowling.

 

[shamaan]

Ali Raza and Akif Javed should have been in the squad.