The 'Zero' That Threatens Pakistan Before Asia Cup 2025

Pakistan is participating in a tri-series against the UAE and Afghanistan before the Asia Cup. The team's performance in this series has been poor, particularly after losing to Afghanistan on September 2nd. Afghanistan, batting first, scored only 169 runs, but Pakistan was unable to chase the target, managing only 151 runs. This defeat exposed the weaknesses in Pakistan's batting lineup, especially the 'zero' statistic that raises serious questions. During the match, Pakistan's batting performance faltered significantly between the 8th and 17th overs, failing to score a single boundary for 74 balls. This lack of scoring highlights a critical concern for Pakistan's batting strength before the Asia Cup.