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

Muhammad Irfan Khan will lead Pakistan in the eight-team Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Friday.

The tournament will take place in Qatar from November 14 to November 23. All matches will be staged at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha.

“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’,” the PCB said.

The team will play their opening match of the T20 tournament against Oman on November 14, before taking on India ‘A’ on November 16.

Their final group match will be against the UAE on 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 21 November.”

The grand finale of the tournament is set for November 23.

Before the team’s departure on 12 November, Pakistan will undergo a training camp from November 8 to November 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