Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have received a request from a former Pakistan cricketer after the duo were left out of Pakistan's Asia Cup 2025 squad.

Kamran Akmal had recently asked for Babar Azam to be dropped from all white-ball formats, but made a massive U-turn after the former Pakistan captain was not included in the squad for Asia Cup 2025.

The star duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan continued to remain absent from T20Is as Pakistan announced their Asia Cup squad on Sunday.

Babar Azam and Rizwan dropped from Asia Cup 2025 squad; Tanveer Ahmed suggests retirement, while Mohammad Hafeez says they are no longer Pakistan’s key players.

When comparing the two, Babar Azam clearly has more experience and better numbers as a captain. However, the PCB has decided to invest in Salman Ali Agha as a long-term option, signaling a shift towards building a younger side. The Asia Cup 2025 will be the real test of whether this gamble pays off.

Star South Africa batter Dewald Brevis put in an excellent showing against Australia in the third T20I of the ongoing series. The star batter moved past Pakistan's Babar Azam in an alite list but fell just short of Virat Kohli.