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[VIDEOS] Maaz Sadaqat - A promising young all-rounder

Promoted to open in the top end t20 series game against Adelaide Strikers and scored a quickfire 50.

Looking good on the crease atm..63*
 
Maaz Sadaqat, representing Peshawar, scored 114 on day 2 of fourth round of qeat 25-26
 
Brother launched himself with a bang in the ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 tournament with a blistering knock of 96 from 54 including 9 giant sixes.

What a start for the young lad.
 
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Definitely one of the few young players in Pakistan with some potential. He has been performing in domestic, and had some noteworthy performances the last PSL too.
 
He smashed 96* off 54 balls, hitting 9 SIXES and 5 FOURS. Some really clean hitting by him today against Oman in opening game of the ACC rising stars.
 
He should be tried as an odi opener over fakhar now.
Him saim and agha can easily give u 10 overs and that way u can play an extra batter also given rizwan doesnt bat at 4
 
MenInG said:
Overhyping in progress...

Encourage him to do better but don't overdo it.
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Fans here want to quickly stamp a player. These young coming players should be free to play domestic for a while before they are inducted in the side.
 
No need to push him to the top... Same day Suryavanshi struck 42 ball 144 runs... Difference is huge...
 
Habibur Rahman Sohan has just scored a 35 ball 100 now.... This makes the inning of maaz even more overrated.
 
Think the hype may be true - currently flaying India A with ease
 
Maaz doesn’t just have the game but in the PSL and in Shaheen games he has also shown that he has a solid temperament and is not afraid to take the game to the opposition.
 
Well played! It’s very important to deliver in these kind of preassure games. Hopefully he will be a good replacement for Fakhar.
 
Have been following maaz since 2022 U19 wc .
First he was batting at no 8/9 and many people here were calling him a parchi now after 4 years he wins a game against arch rivals India.
What a turnaround keep it up boy.
 
Good game for him. Hope he plays more domestic and Pakistan A games and develops into a an opening batter allrounder

Not ready for international yet, as i think he needs to bring his one day avgs up. For t20, maybe another psl season would give an idea whether he can be fast tracked for the upcoming world t20 or not.

But he looks like a good prospect.
 
Major said:
Good game for him. Hope he plays more domestic and Pakistan A games and develops into a an opening batter allrounder

Not ready for international yet, as i think he needs to bring his one day avgs up. For t20, maybe another psl season would give an idea whether he can be fast tracked for the upcoming world t20 or not.

But he looks like a good prospect.
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At 19 there is still a huge scope for improvement. Not ready for intls yet but has all the ingredients to become a future superstar.
 
Major said:
Good game for him. Hope he plays more domestic and Pakistan A games and develops into a an opening batter allrounder

Not ready for international yet,as i think he needs to bring his one day avgs up. For t20, maybe another psl season would give an idea whether he can be fast tracked for the upcoming world t20 or not.

But he looks like a good prospect.
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Agree. Too early to bring him into the senior team yet
 
jamie smith fan said:
At 19 there is still a huge scope for improvement. Not ready for intls yet but has all the ingredients to become a future superstar.
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Lets hope he does. Pakistani youngsters turn out to be duds at international, so lets see what he does
 
He seems like a very good prospect and someone who could continue to be groomed to play for Pakistan. He bowls well, a clean hitter of the ball, and has an aggressive streak about him. I’ll be following this guy closely, he’s exciting.
 
I like this kid. Was very impressed by him in the PSL and he has impressed so far in this tournament too. Looks like someone who is okay batting at any number too, which is a refreshing change of pace from players who have so many excuses about which position they are "comfortable" in. Looking at the T20I team right now, he could really add value to the middle-order. On top of that, he can ball too, which is an added bonus.
 
moghul said:
If we can play dud like Hasan Nawaz, why not this player for senior team.
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Hasan Nawaz would also smash such bowlers which India A were playing today. No need to rush these youngsters into the national team. We usually rush these players and then see them struggling at that level and start criticizing them after a couple of bad games.
 
hassan918 said:
Hasan Nawaz would also smash such bowlers which India A were playing today. No need to rush these youngsters into the national team. We usually rush these players and then see them struggling at that level and start criticizing them after a couple of bad games.
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No Hasan nawaz is unable to smash it even in pak domestics
 
Please post his FC and list A stats. In my 30 years of watching pk cricket I am yet to see a decent international player who averaged less than 35-40 in FC
 
jeeteshssaxena said:
Is he the next big thing from Pakistan?
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He isn’t the next big thing but he certainly has the ingredients to establish him as a consistent player for Pakistan cricket. Once he managed that, only then should we analyse if he is the next big thing for Pak.

The good thing is, his attitude shows resilience, grit and determination. That is key to a longevity career at top level which recent break through players have failed to show. Nice to see another spin all rounder come through the ranks, we need more of Hafeez regens.
 
Theo_14 said:
He isn’t the next big thing but he certainly has the ingredients to establish him as a consistent player for Pakistan cricket. Once he managed that, only then should we analyse if he is the next big thing for Pak.

The good thing is, his attitude shows resilience, grit and determination. That is key to a longevity career at top level which recent break through players have failed to show. Nice to see another spin all rounder come through the ranks, we need more of Hafeez regens.
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It may take years but his yesterday's inn proved he has potential to be among Pakistani greats if handled well by the board.
 
Ball Blazer said:
It may take years but his yesterday's inn proved he has potential to be among Pakistani greats if handled well by the board.
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How does that prove he has potential to become among Pakistani greats?

Has Carlos Brathwaite gone on to become all time great after hitting 4 sixes in a much high level and competitive match against England? Has Eder gone on to become all time great after winning the Euros for Portugal against France? Answer is no.

These examples I’ve given are from matches from much bigger level of matches. It shows one match winning performance doesn’t define anything.

Stop hyping up players and using mainstream terms man. So many players have come and gone in the past that were touted as world class but vanished. Even in our current team, Babar hasn’t reached the levels that we projected for him 2 years ago.

The bottom line is, Maaz showed good potential, he has potential to cement a place in the Pak T20 or ODI team but for now he must be developed at FC cricket level and be exposed to pressure games ie yesterday.
 
The problem is if he’s selected and doesn’t perform in every single game, he’ll be dropped. Look at Hassan Nawaz’ example.

There was brief hope a few months ago, but it looks like Babar and Rizwan have wrested back control of the team, so back to the usual stale, boring nonsense
 
Both him and Nawaz should become regular squad members without getting regular games so that they can be groomed and iron out their flaws without exposing themselves to the harsh environment of International Cricket.
 
TheSultan said:
The problem is if he’s selected and doesn’t perform in every single game, he’ll be dropped. Look at Hassan Nawaz’ example.

There was brief hope a few months ago, but it looks like Babar and Rizwan have wrested back control of the team, so back to the usual stale, boring nonsense
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The current regime will be brutal for these youngsters, we can only hope they set the world on fire from game one or the PR machine behind the scenes will make sure they are kept out or sent to domestic cricket as ‘punishment’. Imagine Abdul Razzaq or Shahid Afridi or Azhar Mahmood were let go completely early into their careers, they were given key roles by Wasim in contrast & backed quiet well.
 
shaz619 said:
The current regime will be brutal for these youngsters, we can only hope they set the world on fire from game one or the PR machine behind the scenes will make sure they are kept out or sent to domestic cricket as ‘punishment’. Imagine Abdul Razzaq or Shahid Afridi or Azhar Mahmood were let go completely early into their careers, they were given key roles by Wasim in contrast & backed quiet well.
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In the last 2 years new guys have played more matches than seniors overall. Farhan has played exact same number of matches that Babar has played.

Minimum 25 matches in the last 2 years. Those numbers are grim.

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jnaveen1980 said:
In the last 2 years new guys have played more matches than seniors overall. Farhan has played exact same number of matches that Babar has played.

Minimum 25 matches in the last 2 years. Those numbers are grim.

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Surprised to see Babar Azam strike rate higher than Sahibzada Farhan strike rate.
 
Maaz Sadaqat chipped in with two key wickets to keep UAE under pressure in match 9 of Asia Cup Rising Stars as UAE were all out on 59
 
Maaz truly is gifted. Another good innings

Hope so the board won't waste this talent
 
Ball Blazer said:
Maaz truly is gifted. Another good innings

Hope so the board won't waste this talent
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He deserves as long a run as Saim has got. A rare breed in Pakistan where he doesn’t have to take too many risks to score quickly.

Yasir Khan is one more to watch out for, but he hasn’t hit top form yet. Another batter who can score quickly by playing normal cricketing strokes.
 
37 off 15 for Maaz as Pak register a 9-wkt win v UAE in match 9 of Asia Cup Rising Stars
 
Usman Chadda said:
He deserves as long a run as Saim has got. A rare breed in Pakistan where he doesn’t have to take too many risks to score quickly.

Yasir Khan is one more to watch out for, but he hasn’t hit top form yet. Another batter who can score quickly by playing normal cricketing strokes.
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Yasir Khan has not performed well at all and will go down in the pecking order. Niazi is a brilliant fielder and he's batting in middle order where no one else is so he also has that edge. Maaz this tournament has been absolutely on fire, if he finishes it well, there's an outside chance of him being selected for the T20 squad.

In terms of batters: Maaz. Niazi. Faiq.
In terms of bowlers: Shah jr.
In terms of all rounders (bits and pieces players): Saad Masood. Ahmed Danyal.

I also wish they persist with Hassan as he's really talented in terms of hitting. He should also open instead of batting in the lower middle order. In terms of top 4, this is a really attacking top 4 in T20 cricket.

Maaz
Hassan
Saim
Farhan/Rizwan/any other keeper
 
GoUgandaCranes said:
Yasir Khan has not performed well at all and will go down in the pecking order. Niazi is a brilliant fielder and he's batting in middle order where no one else is so he also has that edge. Maaz this tournament has been absolutely on fire, if he finishes it well, there's an outside chance of him being selected for the T20 squad.

In terms of batters: Maaz. Niazi. Faiq.
In terms of bowlers: Shah jr.
In terms of all rounders (bits and pieces players): Saad Masood. Ahmed Danyal.

I also wish they persist with Hassan as he's really talented in terms of hitting. He should also open instead of batting in the lower middle order. In terms of top 4, this is a really attacking top 4 in T20 cricket.

Maaz
Hassan
Saim
Farhan/Rizwan/any other keeper
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Yasir has that knack of looking good then throwing his wicket away, so that shows a lack of game awareness. I like the look of him though, as he plays attacking strokes without the need to go airborne unnecessarily. Let's hope he kicks on as he is still fairly young.

I still cannot believe the likes of Babar, Salman and Usman are part of our T20 team when you look at our Shaheens team and other individuals in domestic circuit. There is Abdullah Fazal aswell who has done very well in QeA this season and was a beast in the National T20 too.

Hassan Nawaz has been mucked about as the lad batted at four maximum in the PSL, but ends up batting number 6 or 7 for Pakistan. They were just destroying his career batting him there, just to accommodate Babar and Salman.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Yasir has that knack of looking good then throwing his wicket away, so that shows a lack of game awareness. I like the look of him though, as he plays attacking strokes without the need to go airborne unnecessarily. Let's hope he kicks on as he is still fairly young.

I still cannot believe the likes of Babar, Salman and Usman are part of our T20 team when you look at our Shaheens team and other individuals in domestic circuit. There is Abdullah Fazal aswell who has done very well in QeA this season and was a beast in the National T20 too.

Hassan Nawaz has been mucked about as the lad batted at four maximum in the PSL, but ends up batting number 6 or 7 for Pakistan. They were just destroying his career batting him there, just to accommodate Babar and Salman.
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Naeem is also good.
He give phil salt vibes.
Unfortunately hasnt performed in this tournament
 
We should get the Pakistan main team vs Shaheen’s to play in a t20. If Rizbar are playing for the main team, I guarantee Shaheens will win easily
 
Usman Chadda said:
Yasir has that knack of looking good then throwing his wicket away, so that shows a lack of game awareness. I like the look of him though, as he plays attacking strokes without the need to go airborne unnecessarily. Let's hope he kicks on as he is still fairly young.

I still cannot believe the likes of Babar, Salman and Usman are part of our T20 team when you look at our Shaheens team and other individuals in domestic circuit. There is Abdullah Fazal aswell who has done very well in QeA this season and was a beast in the National T20 too.

Hassan Nawaz has been mucked about as the lad batted at four maximum in the PSL, but ends up batting number 6 or 7 for Pakistan. They were just destroying his career batting him there, just to accommodate Babar and Salman.
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Salman, Usman, & Babar in T20 in 2025 is just painful to watch. It's like going to a gun fight with water guns.
 
@topspin @shaz619 found this on X. Some journalist with some following reported this


“Sarfaraz Ahmed has once again proved that he is not only a great captain but also an honest man.
‎According to Rashid Latif, when the Pakistan Shaheens squad for the Emerging Asia Cup was being finalized, Sarfaraz Ahmed was part of the selection committee. Initially, it was decided that Misbah-ul-Haq’s son, Faham-ul-Haq, would be included in the team. But Sarfaraz insisted that the spot rightfully belonged to Maaz Sadaqat.
‎He said, “I agree that Faham is a good kid and Misbah’s son, but if you want to select on merit, then Maaz Sadaqat must be chosen.” And Sarfaraz was proven right — Maaz Sadaqat justified his selection by playing a brilliant innings against India.”


So the Parchi Faham was supposed to go ahead of Maaz but Sarfaraz changed the selection to Maaz? This is very interesting @Major
 
Rana said:
@topspin @shaz619 found this on X. Some journalist with some following reported this


“Sarfaraz Ahmed has once again proved that he is not only a great captain but also an honest man.
‎According to Rashid Latif, when the Pakistan Shaheens squad for the Emerging Asia Cup was being finalized, Sarfaraz Ahmed was part of the selection committee. Initially, it was decided that Misbah-ul-Haq’s son, Faham-ul-Haq, would be included in the team. But Sarfaraz insisted that the spot rightfully belonged to Maaz Sadaqat.
‎He said, “I agree that Faham is a good kid and Misbah’s son, but if you want to select on merit, then Maaz Sadaqat must be chosen.” And Sarfaraz was proven right — Maaz Sadaqat justified his selection by playing a brilliant innings against India.”


So the Parchi Faham was supposed to go ahead of Maaz but Sarfaraz changed the selection to Maaz? This is very interesting @Major
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IF that is true, then kudos to Sarfaraz... He made the right call.. Faham is not even 1% of what Maaz is atm in t20s.

And maaz has proved his selection right... Has been in top form
 
Rana said:
@topspin @shaz619 found this on X. Some journalist with some following reported this


“Sarfaraz Ahmed has once again proved that he is not only a great captain but also an honest man.
‎According to Rashid Latif, when the Pakistan Shaheens squad for the Emerging Asia Cup was being finalized, Sarfaraz Ahmed was part of the selection committee. Initially, it was decided that Misbah-ul-Haq’s son, Faham-ul-Haq, would be included in the team. But Sarfaraz insisted that the spot rightfully belonged to Maaz Sadaqat.
‎He said, “I agree that Faham is a good kid and Misbah’s son, but if you want to select on merit, then Maaz Sadaqat must be chosen.” And Sarfaraz was proven right — Maaz Sadaqat justified his selection by playing a brilliant innings against India.”


So the Parchi Faham was supposed to go ahead of Maaz but Sarfaraz changed the selection to Maaz? This is very interesting @Major
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It wouldn’t surprise me if this was true because Misbah is corrupt to the core. This is evident by how he ousted Mickey Arthur when he was a committee member so he could take his role for himself.
 
BouncerGuy said:
IF that is true, then kudos to Sarfaraz... He made the right call.. Faham is not even 1% of what Maaz is atm in t20s.

And maaz has proved his selection right... Has been in top form
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Sarfaraz has always had the best interest of Pakistan at heart

Not Misbah. Misbah only cares about himself, his friends, his family, his agency and his ideology. None of them are in it for Pakistan.
 
Rana said:
Sarfaraz has always had the best interest of Pakistan at heart

Not Misbah. Misbah only cares about himself, his friends, his family, his agency and his ideology. None of them are in it for Pakistan.
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Good that he preferred Maaz over Faham...

why?

Because

1: Maaz deserved it
2: Maaz is a multi-talented (can bowl, bat, field 100%) and he is very close to the national call as well...

Faham is no where near the team atm... He should play more QEA and Hanif muhammad games and other domestic games
 
BouncerGuy said:
Good that he preferred Maaz over Faham...

why?

Because

1: Maaz deserved it
2: Maaz is a multi-talented (can bowl, bat, field 100%) and he is very close to the national call as well...

Faham is no where near the team atm... He should play more QEA and Hanif muhammad games and other domestic games
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Good that he also exposed Misbah ul Haq’s parchi system too.
 
Rana said:
Good that he also exposed Misbah ul Haq’s parchi system too.
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Yeah... Another plus point... If faham deserved it, nobody would have questioned it, but for T20s, Faham is gonna be a big parchi if he gets to play ahead of Maaz...
 
jnaveen1980 said:
In the last 2 years new guys have played more matches than seniors overall. Farhan has played exact same number of matches that Babar has played.

Minimum 25 matches in the last 2 years. Those numbers are grim.

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Oh God , @Rana intent merchant ki handi beech chowk mai toot gyi, Babar SR > Farhan unbelievable , so much BS we've read about how the team will be re vitalise, Hassan Nawaz and M Haris are already discarded whose left then ?
 
Kianig89 said:
Oh God , @Rana intent merchant ki handi beech chowk mai toot gyi, Babar SR > Farhan unbelievable , so much BS we've read about how the team will be re vitalise, Hassan Nawaz and M Haris are already discarded whose left then ?
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Dude barbara has had 50% ducks since his comeback in t20.
 
If Maaz ends up doing good in the PSL, i would like to see him in the Pakistan team.

But this will open a new issue as the opening slot is with Ayub and Farhan and i like both of them. Unless Farhan is shifted to one down maybe to adjust Maaz as an opener.
 
Major said:
If Maaz ends up doing good in the PSL, i would like to see him in the Pakistan team.

But this will open a new issue as the opening slot is with Ayub and Farhan and i like both of them. Unless Farhan is shifted to one down maybe to adjust Maaz as an opener.
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Imagine we have two spin bowling all rounder openers man.

Finally Pakistan cricket will have players that are modern 360 T20 players.
 
Saim struggles on slower surface. If we are getting ready for WC, he must not open. Saim should be the one coming down the order as an alrounder, NOT Fakhar.

Fakhar should open with Sahibzada. IF Maaz is given a chance, he should be @3.

Babar will be a walking wicket in SL in T20. There is no room for him in SL, BD, or Middle East. But, the PCB will include him for fan favoritism. He will need to be at 4. Saim 5, and captain unfortunately 6.

7 Nawaz. 8 Afridi. 9,10, 11. Waseem/Salman Mirza/Abbas Afridi/Naseem/Abrar/Muqeem

We have to fit in a keeper 2 :(
 
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