LAHORE: 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 November 14 to 23.
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 (November 14), before taking on India ‘A’ on Sunday, (November 16). Shaheens’ final group match will be against UAE on Tuesday (November 18).
As per the tournament format, the top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals, which will be held on 21st November. The final of the tournament will take place on Sunday (23rd) November.
All matches will be staged at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha. Before the team’s departure on 12th November, Pakistan Shaheens will undergo a training camp from November 8 to 11 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.
Team Management: Ijaz Ahmad Jr. (head coach), Mansoor Amjad (fielding coach), Umaid Asif (bowling coach), Usman Hashmi (analyst) and Iftikhar (physiotherapist).
Shaheens fixtures: Group B vs Oman – 14 November, West End Park International Cricket Stadium.
Shaheens vs India ‘A’: – 16 November, West End Park International Cricket Stadium.
Shaheens vs UAE: – 18 November, West End Park International Cricket Stadium.
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