Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan's strongest XI
Pakistan's endeavours will be to clinch the coveted Asia Cup trophy after 11 years.
5. Salman Ali Agha
Agha Salman is named in Pakistan’s squad for the ODI tournament coming ahead and this series will be the best opportunity for him to seal his spot for Pakistan’s 2023 World Cup team. So far, his performance is decent in ODIs as he has scored 337 runs in 10 innings of 11 matches with three fifties.
Salman has the potential to stabilise Pakistan’s innings as a middle-order batter in case the top-order collapses. Along with that, he can also contribute to the team with his off-break bowling. With Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz, he can form a perfect spin attack that could wreak havoc on opponents on turning tracks.
In List A cricket, he has picked up 69 wickets for Lahore Lions in 76 innings of 81 matches at a frugal economy of 4.88. These numbers corroborate that he could become an asset for Pakistan in the tournament. The 29-year-old will look to reinforce Pakistan’s middle order along with senior player Rizwan.
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