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Islamabad, August 17, 2025 — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming T20I tri-series and Asia Cup in the UAE, with Salman Agha appointed as captain.In a bold selection move, senior batter Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan were dropped from both tournaments. Babar, Pakistan’s second-highest run scorer in T20Is, was excluded after a disappointing run of form, having scored only 56 runs in three ODIs against the West Indies.Opener Fakhar Zaman, who recently returned from a hamstring injury, has rejoined the squad. Rising star Saim Ayub, who finished as the top run-scorer…