2025 proved to be a year of mixed memories as the Pakistan won the Under-19 Asia Cup.
In the final, the fringe players defeated India and lifted the trophy. An ICC event returned to Pakistan after 29 years. Hosting the Champions Trophy set a notable standard. The captaincy carousel continued as Mohammad Rizwan lost the white-ball captaincy. Salman Ali Agha became T20 captain, while Shaheen Afridi was appointed ODI captain.
Saim Ayub rose to number one among T20 all-rounders. Babar Azam’s wait ended as the former captain scored an international century after nearly three years.
Two Pakistani bowlers achieved hat-tricks. Mohammad Nawaz reached the milestone first, while, Usman Tariq followed with a hat-trick. Pakistan won the two T20I tri-nation series. Former captain Sana Mir received induction into the ICC Hall of Fame.
