Asia Cup 2025: Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf rested due to....

Pakistan National Cricket Team fast bowlers Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf are all set to get the much-needed break to be fresh for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE next month. The Men in Green are currently on the Caribbean tour for the white-ball series.

Their preparations for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 are already underway, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) set to rest pace spearheads Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf for the T20I Tri-Series against the Afghanistan National Cricket Team and UAE National Cricket Team later this month.

Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf to miss T20I Tri-Series ahead of Asia Cup

As reported by Geo News, Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf are likely to be rested for the T20I Tri-Series due to workload management. The move comes just days after Pakistan’s five-wicket loss to the West Indies in the second ODI on August 10, which left the ongoing three-match ODI series level at 1-1.

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🚨 NO SHAHEEN & RAUF IN TRI-SERIES 🚨

- Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf are likely to be rested for tri-series due to workload management. (Geo News) pic.twitter.com/hQSYn32s7r

— (fan) Sheri (@CallMeSheri1_) August 11, 2025

While the Asia Cup 2025 is beginning on September 9, the T20I Tri-Series against the hosts UAE and Afghanistan is starting on August 29, where the Men in Green are all set to take the field with the fresh pace attack.

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Pacer Salman Mirza and all-rounder Ahmed Daniyal are expected to be called up for the T20I Tri-Series, having impressed against Bangladesh earlier this year. Shaheen Afridi is currently playing in the ongoing ODI series against the West Indies.

However, the fast bowler will be given a short break before rejoining the squad in the UAE just before the Asia Cup 2025. On the other hand, Haris Rauf is still recovering from a hamstring injury that he picked up during the Major Cricket League (MCL) 2025. Rauf will miss the entire T20I Tri-Series for his recovery.

Here’s the schedule for the T20I Tri-Series:

29 August: Afghanistan vs Pakistan

30 August: UAE vs Pakistan

1 September: UAE vs Afghanistan

2 September: Pakistan vs Afghanistan

4 September: Pakistan vs UAE

5 September: Afghanistan vs UAE

7 September: Final

With the ongoing three-match ODI series-decider against the West Indies set for August 12 in Tarouba, the Men in Green will be aiming to finish the tour with a victory before shifting focus to a busy schedule starting with the T20I Tri-Series, followed by the Asia Cup 2025.

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WI vs PAK 2nd ODI Match Highlight

Meanwhile, the West Indies levelled the three-match ODI series with a five-wicket win over Pakistan in a rain-hit second game at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Chasing a revised target of 181 in 35 overs under the DLS method, the hosts reached 184/5 in 33.2 overs.

Roston Chase guided the innings with an unbeaten 49 off 47 balls, including two sixes and the winning boundary, while Justin Greaves provided steady support. Pakistan’s batting faltered after being asked to bat first in the rain-curtailed 37-over contest, managing only 171/7.

Captain Mohammad Rizwan struggled for 16 off 38 balls, and Babar Azam was dismissed for a three-ball duck by Jayden Seales. Seales starred with the ball, taking 3/23 in seven overs against Pakistan.