Overview

• Former coach Mohammad Hafeez publicly supported selectors’ decision to omit Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from Pakistan’s 17-member Asia Cup squad.
• He stated that Azam and Rizwan are not currently key players due to a lack of match-winning contributions over the past year.
• He praised Salman Ali Agha, Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz as Pakistan’s most consistent white-ball performers.
• He warned that senior pacers Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi also face scrutiny if they do not improve their results.
• He urged the Pakistan Cricket Board to adopt a long-term, form-driven selection policy focused on players who can sustain success for the next decade.