Pakistan Star Pacer Ruled Out of Asian Games 2026

Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Salman Mirza has been ruled out of the national squad for the 2026 Asian Games men's cricket competition in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

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• PCB Expands School Cricket Programme to 1, 400 Schools in 100 Districts.
• The 10-team men's competition includes automatic qualifiers India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and host Japan.
• The Pakistan men's cricket squad assembled in Karachi on Sunday for a training camp at the Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Centre.
• Pakistan will play its first quarterfinal against a qualifying team on September 28 at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.
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According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr has replaced Salman in the squad after the left-armer suffered a fracture to his left thumb. Salman is at present undergoing rehabilitation and is anticipated to regain full fitness in the first week of October.

For context, the men's T20 competition is scheduled to commence on September 24 at Korogi Athletic Park in Aichi Prefecture, with the medal matches set to take place on October 3. Sahibzada Farhan will captain Pakistan in the tournament.

Meanwhile, the 10-team men's competition includes automatic qualifiers India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and host Japan. Nepal, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Oman secured the remaining four places through the qualification process.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan men's cricket squad assembled in Karachi on Sunday for a training camp at the Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Centre. The camp will run from Monday, September 21, to Thursday, September 24, before the team departs for Japan that night. Pakistan Hockey Captain Joins Australian Club.

Five members of the squad; Usman Khan, Saim Ayub, Maaz Sadaqat, Hasan Nawaz and Sufyan Moqim are projected to join the camp after the conclusion of their franchise commitments on Sunday night, according to Barbados local time. Pakistan's Updated 15-Member Squad. Sahibzada Farhan (c) Abdul Samad (vc) Abrar Ahmed. Ahmed Daniyal Akif Javed Ali Raza. Arafat Minhas Haider Ali Hasan Nawaz. Maaz Sadaqat Mohammad Wasim Jnr Saad Masood. Saim Ayub Sufyan Moqim Usman Khan (wk). Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around pakistan Star Pacer Ruled Out of Asian Games 2026 point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.