Pakistan T20I captain Salman Aga hinted at Sahabzada Farhan, Hasan Ali for the national team

Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha indicated the possibility of opener Sahibzada Farhan and the season’s season and was returning to the national setup citing his blistering performance in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL). Salman, a member of Islamabad United, has mapped his goals for the 10th edition of Pakistan’s premiere T20 tournament. He aims to contribute to Pakistan’s national team to contribute in the search for the fourth PSL Trophy for future players. “My effort is to perform for Islamabad United, while also monitoring the players who can serve Pakistan in the future. I am looking at the form and fitness of players who can play for Pakistan in the future,” Aga told Jio News.

Salman was fed up about the naming of specific youth who have attracted their attention. However, he did not shy away from singing a poem in PSL’s praise of two standout artists Hasan and Farhan, who have been missing from the national fold since 2024 and January 2025 respectively.

He said, “Only 2-3 matches have been played so far-this is a hurry in the tournament. After 7-8 matches, we will see who performs continuously. But the way Ali is bowling is commendable and no one can pay attention in the present form of Farhan,” he said.

Farhan has played a fundamental role in Islamabad’s unbeaten run in the tournament. With his rolling performances, Farhan has scored 184 runs in three innings at a strong average of 61.33 and is the leading run-song in the tournament.

Meanwhile, the all-time chief wicket-goldter Hassan at PSL has been the main weapon of Karachi Kings with the ball in the ongoing edition. With its deadly speed and hard length, Hasan has given eight skulls to eight scalps on average of 12.37 in three innings and ranks second in the list of leading wickets in the current season.

Salman performed his performance on the current trend in modern-day cricket, where the batsmen attacked the bowlers, resulting in high scoring cases. In such a scenario, Pakistan has fought to meet the current standard of T20 cricket.

His recent 4–1 T20I series defeat in New Zealand reminds him of his sambolic run in the format in the international circuit. Despite his crisis, Salman expressed confidence in the current pool of the players to match the standards of modern-day cricket.

“Modern cricket needs to maintain the required tempo, not only every ball.

He said, “The batsmen win the match, but the bowlers win the tournament. On high scoring pitches, the bowlers who score 10–15 less,” he said.

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