Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Farhan Aims to Lead Pakistan Beyond Asian Games
Sahibzada Farhan will captain Pakistan’s cricket team at the Asian Games.
The games are being held in Japan.
Pakistan will play its first match on September 28.
Pakistan is one of the teams starting in the quarter-finals.
India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka will also begin at that stage.
Farhan became famous for an AK-47-style celebration during the Asia Cup against India.
He said being captain does not add pressure for him.
He believes the players selected for Pakistan are capable because they have experience in international, domestic, or PSL cricket.
Sahibzada Farhan has been named captain of Pakistan’s men’s cricket team for the Asian Games in Japan.
Farhan became widely known for an AK-47-style celebration after Pakistan’s Asia Cup match against India.
Pakistan will begin its Asian Games campaign on September 28 as a seeded team.
Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka will enter the tournament directly at the quarter-final stage.
Farhan said he feels proud to captain Pakistan and plans to lead through aggressive batting and example.
- Who
- Sahibzada Farhan and Pakistan’s men’s cricket team.
- What
- Farhan has been appointed captain for Pakistan’s Asian Games campaign.
- When
- Pakistan begins its campaign on September 28.
- Where
- The Asian Games are being held in Japan; Farhan spoke during a preparatory camp in Karachi.
- Why
- Farhan wants to lead by example and guide Pakistan beyond the Asian Games.
Squad Concerns
Farhan’s Confidence
Experience of Pakistan’s team
Squad Concerns
Pakistan has selected a relatively inexperienced side for the Asian Games.
Farhan’s Confidence
Farhan said the players are not inexperienced, noting that they have played international cricket or earned selection through domestic cricket and the Pakistan Super League.
Leadership pressure
Squad Concerns
Taking charge of Pakistan in a major continental competition could create pressure for the new captain.
Farhan’s Confidence
Farhan said he feels no additional pressure as captain and intends to continue batting aggressively and lead by example.
- Captain
- Sahibzada Farhan
- Competition
- Asian Games
- Host country
- Japan
- Pakistan’s campaign
- Begins September 28
- Tournament position
- Pakistan is one of the seeded teams entering at the quarter-final stage
- Other seeded teams
- India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka
- Preparation location
- Karachi