Whereas Pakistan’s senior cricket crew wrapped up 2025 with out successful a significant occasion trophy, the nation’s younger stars stole the highlight. Rising abilities showcased brilliance throughout codecs, lifting silverware and giving followers a glimpse of a promising future.
The yr proved that Pakistan’s cricketing hope more and more rests with its youth.
A disastrous begin
The yr started on a bitter word for Pakistan because the nationwide crew suffered a 2-0 whitewash by the hands of South Africa within the second Check of the collection.
The defeat set an early tone of inconsistency and disappointment.
WTC heartbreak
Pakistan’s ICC World Check Championship (WTC) 2023–25 marketing campaign ended on a moist word.
After drawing the ultimate Check towards West Indies — regardless of successful the opener — the Inexperienced Shirts completed on the backside of the desk with simply 5 wins from 14 matches.
White-ball woes
The primary limited-overs task of the yr, a 50-over tri-series at house towards New Zealand and South Africa, introduced extra frustration.
Pakistan reached the ultimate however fell to an unbeaten New Zealand facet, extending their streak of underwhelming performances.
Internet hosting with a twist
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 got here to Pakistan, however the match had a bitter subplot: India performed all their matches at a impartial venue in Dubai, persevering with the controversial “fusion system” of avoiding excursions between the 2 nations for 3 years.
Regardless of efficiently internet hosting the occasion, Pakistan’s marketing campaign was disappointing, with defeats to New Zealand and India, whereas rain washed out their conflict towards Bangladesh.
Down underneath catastrophe
The ache continued in New Zealand, the place Pakistan endured a 4-1 T20I collection defeat.
This was adopted by a 3-0 ODI whitewash, extending their dropping streak on international soil.
Shaheen’s facet strikes gold: Lahore’s PSL treble
In a season that can be remembered for fireworks and fearless cricket, the Lahore Qalandars etched their identify deeper into PSL historical past.
Led by the ever-charismatic Afridi, the Qalandars have now performed 4 PSL finals—and emerged victorious 3 times, becoming a member of Islamabad United as the one groups to assert the title thrice.
The grand finale noticed a high-octane conflict towards Quetta Gladiators, the place Shaheen of the Lahore facet lit up the scoreboard.
Sikandar Raza dazzled with an all-round masterclass, whereas Kusal Perera’s match-winning fifty left the Gladiators reeling.
A glimmer of hope at house
Pakistan lastly struck again on house turf, whitewashing Bangladesh 3-0 in a T20I collection.
However the reprieve was short-lived; within the return collection in Bangladesh, the hosts exacted revenge with a 2-1 collection win.
Night out with West Indies
Pakistan and the West Indies shared spoils in twin encounters.
The Inexperienced Shirts claimed a 2-1 T20I collection win, solely to see the Caribbean crew retaliate with a 2-1 ODI collection victory.
Tri-series triumphs
Confidence returned as Pakistan dominated back-to-back T20 tri-series towards the UAE and Afghanistan.
Salman Agha’s facet capped it off by defeating Afghanistan in a low-scoring last to assert the crown.
Asia Cup 2025 agony
The ACC Males’s Asia Cup 2025 belonged to India, who swept Pakistan in all three encounters, together with the group-stage conflict, Tremendous 4, and grand finale.
The match was marred by controversy, from handshake snubs to questionable sportsmanship, and even noticed India bypass the ceremonial trophy handover to PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi.
Handshake drama and trophy dilemmas: Pakistan-India 2025
The sportsmanship saga between India and Pakistan prolonged past the ACC Males’s Asia Cup 2025, marking a collection of high-profile controversies in cricket.
The stress started within the group-stage conflict of the Asia Cup, continued by way of the Tremendous 4, and culminated within the last, the place India defeated Pakistan however selected to not personally settle for the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, the PCB chairman and ACC president.
Related incidents have been reported within the Girls’s World Cup conflict between the 2 sides and the Hong Kong Tremendous Sixes, main ACC occasions the place handshakes and courtesies have been allegedly ignored.
The tensions escalated additional when India boycotted taking part in towards Pakistan within the second season of the World Championship of Legends (WCL), refusing to face them in each the group stage and the semifinal.
Whereas India’s on-field performances remained sturdy, their repeated off-field snubs sparked criticism throughout media and fan boards, elevating questions concerning the steadiness between aggressive rivalry and primary sportsmanship in cricket.
Management shift: From Rizwan to Shaheen
2025 noticed Pakistan cricket witness a dramatic shuffle of their white-ball management.
The yr’s solely main captaincy change got here when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) determined to alleviate wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan of his ODI duties, handing the reins to pacer Shaheen Afridi.
The choice, finalised throughout an Islamabad assembly between white-ball coach Mike Hesson, Director of Excessive-Efficiency Aqib Javed, and the choice committee on October 20, aimed to inject recent power into the fifty-over squad.
Shaheen, no stranger to captaincy, had beforehand led Pakistan in T20Is through the New Zealand tour of January 2024.
Nonetheless, following a 4-1 collection defeat to the Blackcaps, he was changed by Babar Azam, who commanded the facet by way of final yr’s T20 World Cup.
Rizwan, who led Pakistan in 20 ODIs with 9 wins, had a combined tenure marked by struggles in T20Is.
The T20 captaincy baton now passes to all-rounder Salman Ali Agha, as Pakistan appears to regroup forward of their New Zealand tour, closing 2025 with a recent management outlook and hopes for a brighter white-ball future.
Pakistan’s WTC marketing campaign kicks off with highs and lows
The Inexperienced Shirts discovered kind within the WTC 2025–27 opener, beating defending champions South Africa within the first Check.
Redemption at house towards South Africa
South Africa bounced again to degree the collection.
However Pakistan discovered solace within the white-ball codecs, with newly appointed ODI captain Shaheen Afridi main the crew to collection wins in each T20Is and ODIs (2-1 every).
The yr ended on a excessive as Pakistan whitewashed Sri Lanka 3-0 within the last ODI collection underneath Shaheen’s management.
The collection win marked back-to-back 50-over collection wins.
One other T20I tri-series triumph
Pakistan closed 2025 on a victorious word, defeating Sri Lanka within the low-scoring last of a T20 tri-series.
The collection additionally featured Zimbabwe (who changed Afghanistan).
Pakistan’s youth take 2025 by storm
Whereas Pakistan’s senior crew struggled to seek out silverware in 2025, the juniors stepped up and stole the highlight, proving that the longer term is vivid for Inexperienced Shirts.
From nail-biting finishes to historic victories, Pakistan’s rising stars claimed three main titles this yr.
Hong Kong Tremendous Sixes glory
Pakistan added one other feather to their cap by successful the Hong Kong Tremendous Sixes, dropping just one match within the group stage (a rain-affected loss to India).
The ultimate towards Kuwait noticed the juniors dominate, lifting the title for the primary time and cementing their rise on the worldwide stage.
Asia Cup Rising Stars: unbeaten and unbowed
Within the inaugural ACC Males’s Asia Cup Rising Stars match, Pakistan went unbeaten, together with an exhilarating group-stage win over arch-rivals India.
The ultimate towards Bangladesh become a tense low-scoring showdown.
After a drawn match, a brilliant over determined the champions, and Pakistan chased down seven runs in simply three deliveries, lifting the trophy in dramatic trend.
Historic U19 Asia Cup Triumph
Pakistan’s under-19 crew made historical past, clinching their first-ever U19 Asia Cup title.
In a high-scoring conflict towards India, the Inexperienced Shirts produced a masterclass harking back to the 2017 Champions Trophy.
The crew set an enormous complete and bowled India out for a low rating, securing a memorable victory for the nation.
2025 was a yr of contrasts for Pakistan cricket—setbacks on the senior degree have been offset by junior triumphs and home-ground dominance. The yr might have ended with combined feelings, however the rising era guarantees a brighter 2026.
A season of struggles for Pakistan Girls
The yr 2025 proved to be a stern examination for Pakistan’s girls’s cricket crew — a season outlined extra by missed alternatives and harsh classes than by sustained success.
Whereas there have been flashes of promise, consistency remained elusive because the Girls in Inexperienced navigated a calendar stuffed with contrasting fortunes throughout codecs and circumstances.
Pakistan’s flawless World Cup Qualifier run
The marketing campaign started on an emphatically constructive word in April, when Pakistan hosted the ICC Girls’s World Cup Qualifiers in Lahore.
Taking part in in acquainted circumstances, the Inexperienced Shirts produced a dominant run, registering seven consecutive victories to underline their credentials.
Pakistan comfortably brushed apart Thailand, West Indies, Eire, Scotland and Bangladesh, stamping their authority and elevating hopes of a breakthrough yr forward.
The qualifiers showcased self-discipline with the ball and composure with the bat — traits that briefly steered a crew on the rise.
Nonetheless, momentum quickly slipped away as soon as the worldwide season gathered tempo.
Eire spring a shock
August introduced an sudden setback when Pakistan toured Eire for a three-match T20I collection.
The hosts outplayed the guests to clinch the collection 2-1, exposing Pakistan’s struggles in adapting to international circumstances.
The defeat additionally allowed Eire to enhance their head-to-head document towards Pakistan. Throughout 22 T20I conferences between the edges, Eire now boast six wins, whereas Pakistan proceed to carry the higher hand with 16 victories.
Nonetheless, the collection loss served as a reminder that the hole between the 2 groups is steadily narrowing.
Additional disappointment adopted at house when South Africa visited Lahore for a three-match ODI collection.
Pakistan confirmed struggle, notably whereas defending totals, however the Proteas’ expertise in the end proved decisive as they sealed the collection 2-1.
Regardless of Pakistan claiming one victory, South Africa’s success additional prolonged their dominance within the format, taking their ODI head-to-head tally towards Pakistan to 21 wins, in comparison with 11 for the Girls in Inexperienced.
World Cup woes and rain frustration
Pakistan’s most difficult chapter of the yr unfolded on the ICC Girls’s World Cup 2025, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, with Pakistan’s matches scheduled in Colombo.
The marketing campaign was marred by inconsistency and relentless rain. Of their fixtures, three have been washed out, whereas Pakistan suffered 4 defeats — leaving them winless and annoyed.
Their match started with a low-scoring loss to Bangladesh, setting a troublesome tone.
Towards arch-rivals India, Pakistan produced a spirited bowling show, dismissing India for the primary time in Girls’s World Cup historical past, however did not capitalise as India efficiently defended their complete.
Australia then asserted their dominance, with Beth Mooney’s chic century and a fiery bowling efficiency handing Pakistan their third straight defeat.
Again-to-back fixtures towards England and New Zealand have been deserted as a consequence of rain, additional derailing Pakistan’s rhythm.
Their last accomplished match resulted in defeat towards South Africa in a high-scoring contest, earlier than rain as soon as once more had the ultimate say as their conflict towards Sri Lanka was washed out.
Because the yr drew to a detailed, Pakistan’s girls exited 2025 looking for solutions.
The season supplied precious classes — about adaptability, depth and resilience — but in addition highlighted areas demanding pressing consideration.
For the Girls in Inexperienced, the problem now lies in remodeling hard-earned expertise into renewed perception as they look forward to a recent begin.
Wanting forward, 2025 stood as a yr of contrasts, however Pakistan’s cricketing story is much from completed.
As a brand new era of fearless expertise continues to rise, fueled by resilience and renewed ambition, the Inexperienced Shirts are laying the foundations for a stronger tomorrow.
With perception rebuilding and starvation rising, Pakistan’s quest to reclaim its place amongst cricket’s elite is just simply starting.
Initially printed in Geo Super
