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Mickey Arthur says he understands why Pakistan did not pick Babar, Rizwan for Asia Cup 2025

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Arthur backs Hesson, Agha on dropping Babar, Rizwan for Asia Cup 2025

By IANS News August 29, 2025 • 08:19 AM View: 2864

As the Pakistan men's team gets ready to take on neighbours Afghanistan in their preparation for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, former head coach Mickey Arthur has backed his successor Mike Hesson and skipper Salman Agha's move to ignore senior players Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.

Arthur said the skillset of players keeps evolving and said only those players who perform according to the team's Twenty20 style must get picked.

TAGS Mickey Arthur Asia Cup Mike Hesson Salman Agha Babar Azam Mohammad Rizwan T20I Tri Twenty20 World Cup Telecom Asia Abu Dhabi Mohammad Amir Shaheen Shah Afridi Shaheen Shah Afridi

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