India, Sept. 12 -- Pakistan, led by Salman Ali Agha, will open their Asia Cup 2025 campaign on Friday, September 12, against Jatinder Singh's Oman. Pakistan enters the eight-team tournament on the back of hot form, having recently won the Tri-Nation Series against the UAE and Afghanistan. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are not part of the squad, and it would be interesting to see how a relatively young side performs against some of the best teams in Asia.

Pakistan are placed in Group A alongside India, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. After the contest against Oman, Pakistan will take on arch-rival India at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, September 14.

Ahead of the contest against Oman, Pakistan white-ball coach Mike Hesson...