"I want us to win the 2026 T20 World Cup and then the 2027 ODI World Cup. Winning both World Cups is my dream; if it happens, I will be very happy,” said Salman, Pakistan’s T20I captain, on a podcast for the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Despite a suicide attack earlier in the day in nearby Islamabad, which killed at least 12 people, the match went ahead under tightened security.
At the toss ahead of the Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, a rare scene unfolded. For the first time on a cricket field, the two captains spoke to two different commentators -- naturally, each one from their own country.
India won the toss and opted to field first in the Super Four match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates
The weight of captaincy in any sport compounds exponentially under the bright lights of a major tournament. On top of that, if the captain has not experienced the pressure of leading in that event before, it should put them at an even bigger disadvantage.
Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha said that inputs from players with experience of playing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and focus on playing “good cricket” could power his side to a second 3-0 sweep over Bangladesh in T20Is in less than two months.
Bangladesh skipper Litton Das lost the toss and was asked to bat first in the third and final T20I of the three-match series against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday.
Bangladesh skipper Litton Das lost the toss and were asked to field first in the second T20I of the three-match series against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday.
“Our aim is to play positive, attacking cricket, the kind that teams across the world are adopting. But it’s important that we do so smartly. We will play fearless cricket, not careless cricket,” Salman emphasised.
Bangladesh skipper Litton Das lost the toss and was asked to bat first in the third and final T20I of the three-match series against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday.
Bangladesh skipper Litton Das lost the toss and were asked to field first in the second T20I of the three-match series against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday.
“Our aim is to play positive, attacking cricket, the kind that teams across the world are adopting. But it’s important that we do so smartly. We will play fearless cricket, not careless cricket,” Salman emphasised.
