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Pakistan win toss and elect to field first against Sri Lanka in 2025 T20I Tri-Series final

Shaheen Shah Afridi is back in the team


Sports Desk November 29, 2025 Less than a minute read
Pakistan and Sri Lanka captains during the toss before Tri-Series final. PHOTO: PCB's X.COM ACCOUNT

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first in the final of the 2025 T20I Tri-Series against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on Saturday evening.

Pakistan are coming into the final as the strongest side with the most wins in the series which was featuring Pakistan, SriLanka, and Zimbabwe.

The hosts lost their last round-robin match to Sri Lanka, which helped the latter to book their place in the final.

Pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is back in the team after brief illness.

Captain Salman Ali Agha is also called lucky when it comes to tosses, as he has managed to won most of them recently.

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Salman Agha (capt), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka (capt), Pavan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga

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