Overview
- Baig scored 185 runs in five ODIs, registered his maiden international half-century, made 74 in Saturday's final at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium to help Pakistan chase 326, and also took three catches behind the stumps.
- On the PCB digital programme Straight Drive he said he wants to carry domestic confidence into international cricket and learn to adjust his approach to convert starts into larger scores.
- Daily Times and other local outlets report that team management and national selectors view Baig as a groomable long‑term prospect and intend to give him more chances in upcoming series.
- The 20‑year‑old is a left‑handed wicketkeeper‑batter who rose through Pakistan’s age‑group pathway and captained the side at the 2024 ICC Men’s Under‑19 World Cup, a background that coaches say helped his transition.
- What to watch next is whether Baig can produce consistent, bigger innings across more matches, a development that would strengthen Pakistan’s middle order and deepen its wicketkeeping options.