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Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan take on first-timers Oman

Friday, 12-Sep-2025, 03:54 AM
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Confident Pakistan are ready to take on first-time entrants Oman in the fourth match of the ongoing Asia Cup on Friday at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. With both sides playing their opening match of the competition, they would look to make a strong statement early on.

Pakistan enter this clash with momentum on their side. They recently won the UAE T20I Tri-Series, where they demonstrated both their batting firepower and bowling discipline. Now, with the likes of Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, and Sahibzada Farhan in tremendous form, Pakistan will be aiming to stamp their authority early in the tournament.

For Oman, this is a historic moment as they hope to make their presence felt on the global stage. Led by the experienced Jatinder Singh, Oman boast a formidable line-up with the likes of Vinayak Shukla, Aamir Kaleem, Ashish Odedara, Hammad Mirza, Mohammad Nadeem, and Aryan Bisht.

Head-to-head

Matches - 0

Pak won - 0

Oman won - 0

Pakistan possible XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

Oman possible XI: Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Mohammad Nadeem, Ayaan Khan, Aryan Bisht, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Shakeel Ahmad, Ashish Odedra, Hassnain Shah, Zikria Islam

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