Maaz Sadaqat, Hasan Nawaz named in Pakistan Shaheens squad for Rising Stars Asia Cup

Maaz Sadaqat and Hasan Nawaz have been included in the 15-member Pakistan Shaheens squad for the ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026, with Abdul Samad appointed captain for the 50-over tournament to be held in Qatar from Nov 19 to 29. The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the squad on Tuesday, with the Shaheens set to defend the title they won in the previous 50-over edition in 2023. Pakistan are also the defending champions of the T20 version of the competition, having beaten Bangladesh A in a final decided by a Super Over. The eight-team tournament will feature two groups of four sides. Paki