Haris Rauf Dropped As Pakistan Decide To Bat In Asia Cup 2025 Match Vs Oman

PAK Vs Oman toss [Source: AFP Photo]

The stage is set for a riveting battle as Pakistan will take on Oman in the Asia Cup 2025 group stage match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Pakistan are heading into the clash on the back of a stellar tri-series win over Afghanistan, and will be the heavy favourites to win the contest against the underdogs.

The Salman Ali Agha-led team has done well in the last couple of T20I assignments and has almost all the boxes ticked, barring a few. The openers have been backed by the management, but now is the time for them to deliver the goods.

A lot would depend on how their famed all-rounders perform, especially after a brilliant showing against the Afghan batters in the tri-series finale. With India match next, Pakistan would be eager to kick-start the Asia Cup with a win. On the other hand, Oman has nothing to lose and will be eager to cause an upset. Ahead of the game, let us look at what transpired at the toss.

Who won the toss today in PAK Vs OMN Asia Cup Match?

Pakistan won the toss and surprisingly, Salman Ali Agha decided to bat first, breaking the "win the toss and field first" trend. Interestingly, Haris Rauf hasn't found a place in the playing XI, with Pakistan going in with the same team that defeated Afghanistan in the tri-series final.

Haris Rauf only played in two games in the tri-series tournament and was dropped midway as Pakistan preferred Shaheen Afridi as the lone spinner, with Faheem Ashraf chipping in as the second pacer. They have gone in with a spin-heavy team with Abrar Ahmed, Sufiyan Muqeem, and Mohammad Nawaz in the XI.

PAK Vs OMN Playing XIs

Pakistan Playing XI: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed

Oman Playing XI: Jatinder Singh (c), Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Hassnain Ali Shah, Faisal Shah, Mohammad Nadeem, Zikria Islam, Sufyan Mehmood, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava

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