Asian Games 2023: 15-member Pakistan squad announced, know who becomes captain

New Delhi. The Pakistan Cricket Team has announced its 15-member squad for the Asian Games 2023. The team has been captained by uncapped all-rounder Qasim Akram. At the same time, Omar bin Yusuf will be seen in the role of vice captain. Apart from this, the responsibility of wicketkeeping has been placed on the shoulders of Mohammad Akhlaq.

Qasim Akram’s Cricket Career:

Qasim Akram led the Pakistan U-19 team in the U-19 World Cup last year. However, he is yet to get an opportunity to play an international match. The 20-year-old all-rounder has so far played 20 first-class, 45 list ‘A’ and 40 T20 matches for the green team in domestic cricket.

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Meanwhile, his bat has amassed 960 runs at an average of 40.00 in 27 innings of first-class cricket. Akram has two centuries and four fifties in first class. Talking about his List ‘A’ matches, here he has scored 1305 runs in 43 innings at an average of 35.27. He has two centuries and eight fifties in List ‘A’. Akram has scored 468 runs in 32 innings at an average of 18.00 in T20.

Qasim Akram’s bowling performance:

Qasim Akram has scored 27 at an average of 40.29 in 34 innings of first-class cricket, 35 at an average of 39.71 in 40 innings of List ‘A’ and 17 at an average of 27.05 in 23 innings of T20.

Pakistan’s 15-member squad for Asian Games 2023:

Qasim Akram (captain), Omair bin Yousuf (vice-captain), Amir Jamal, Arafat Minhas, Arshad Iqbal, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Khushdil Shah, Mirza Tahir Baig, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Akhlaq (wicket), Rohail Nazir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Sufiyan Mukim and Usman Qadir.

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