Sahibzada Farhan open to continuing as Pakistan T20I captain after Asian Games

Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson insists his team is focused on gradual improvement ahead of a potential Asian Games clash with India.

Pakistan men's cricket head coach Mike Hesson announced that the national squad is actively preparing for a potential showdown with India during the upcoming Asian Games. Speaking ahead of their departure, Hesson acknowledged India's status as white-ball cricket benchmarks while defending his team's recent T20 progress and ranking improvements. He also addressed the squad selection, clarifying that Sahibzada Farhan's tournament captaincy does not guarantee a permanent leadership role.

• Pakistan and India are placed on opposite sides of the Asian Games draw and can only meet in the final or the bronze-medal play-off.
• Hesson stated that Pakistan's T20 team has risen to fifth in the global rankings and maintained a strong win percentage over the preceding fifteen months.
• The Asian Games squad combines players from the Pakistan Shaheens and the senior national team to evaluate emerging talent.
• Pakistan will begin their Asian Games campaign directly at the quarter-final stage on a Monday.

Written before 1 later update from the outlets covering this story.

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• DawnSahibzada Farhan open to continuing as Pakistan T20I captain after Asian Games5d ago · open ↗
• Al JazeeraPakistan must ‘catch up’ with India in T20 cricket, says coach Hesson6d ago · open ↗

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