Asia Cup 2025: Predicting Pakistan's playing XI vs Sri Lanka, Super Fours, Match 3

Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face off in the 3rd match of the Asia Cup 2025 Super Fours match. This match will be played in Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Cricket Stadium on September 23.

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Pakistan will be looking forward to performing well against Sri Lanka, their old foes. They had last played in the T20 Asia Cup in the final of the 2022 tournament, which Sri Lanka won. Winning the match here will strengthen Pakistan’s case for the qualification for the Asia Cup final.

Here is the predicted Pakistan playing XI vs. Sri Lanka:

Saim Ayub has scored three ducks so far and, despite taking six wickets in three games with an economy of 6.10, has the best bowling figures of 3/35. Sahibzada Farhan has made 74 runs with a strike rate of 87.05 and has struggled to get going. Fakhar Zaman has done well with 90 runs at a strike rate of 134.32 with the best score of 50.

Mohammad Haris has shown the most intent with 87 runs at a strike rate of 140.32, including one fifty and the best score of 66. Captain Salman Agha has made 23 runs at a strike rate of 57.50 and has taken one wicket. Hasan Nawaz has made 17 runs in three games with a strike rate of 65.38. Khushdil Shah has played one game, scoring four runs.

Mohammad Nawaz has made 23 runs and taken one wicket in three games thus far for Pakistan. Shaheen Afridi has taken three wickets with an economy of 6.55 with the best bowling figures of 2/16. Abrar Ahmad has taken three wickets in three games with an economy of 3.51 and best bowling figures of 2/13. Sufiyan Muqeem has taken two wickets in three games with a best of 2/7.

Predicted Pakistan Playing XI:

Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (WK), Salman Agha (C), Hasan Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmad, Sufiyan Muqeem.

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