LPL 2023: How have Pakistan players part of Asia Cup 2023 squad fared in ongoing Lanka Premier League

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Pakistan announced their Asia Cup 2023 squad on Wednesday. The 17-member squad has five players who are currently part of the ongoing Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023.

The likes of Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman and Naseem Shah are doing a perfect dress rehearsal for the continental showpiece event which will kick off from August 30. Notably, nine of the thirteen matches in the tournament will be staged in Sri Lanka. Babar is deliberately playing in the league to get a hand of the Sri Lankan conditions.

Here's how Pakistan players part of Asia Cup 2023 have fared in the LPL 2023.

Babar Azam: The Pakistan team captain is part of the Colombo Strikers squad which is being led by Niroshan Dickwella. The 28-year-old batter is the leading run-scorer in the tournament. His campaign is over as Colombo have been eliminated. He scored 261 runs in eight matches at an average of 32.62 and a strike rate of 132.48. He smashed a hundred and a fifty.

Fakhar Zaman: The experienced southpaw is part of the B-Love Kandy squad which is being led by star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga. The 33-year-old is the second-highest run-scorer for his team as of now. He has scored 156 runs at an average of 26 and a strike rate of 115.55. Zaman is yet to hit a fifty.

Mohammad Nawaz: The spin-bowling all-rounder was Babar Azam's teammate at the Colombo Strikers. He scored 106 runs in eight matches at an average of 17.66. With the ball, the left-arm spinner has managed to pick just one wicket from eight matches.

Iftikhar Ahmed: The 32-year-old middle-order batter was also part of the Colombo Strikers squad. He played four matches and scored 25 runs at an average of 6.25 and a strike rate of 53.19.

Naseem Shah: One of the four pacers to be picked in Pakistan's Asia Cup 2023 squad, Naseem Shah is the fourth Colombo Strikers player who will feature in the continental event. The 20-year-old finished the tournament with 10 wickets in seven matches at an average of 19.40 and an economy rate of 7.32.

Other key Pakistan players in LPL 2023:

Shoaib Malik: The former Pakistan captain has scored 129 runs in four matches for Jaffna Kings which is being led by Thisara Perera. The 41-year-old all-rounder has also picked four wickets in four matches at an average of 21.75 and an economy rate of 7.56.

Asif Ali: The middle-order batter has managed to score only 63 runs from seven matches for B-Love Kandy.

Hasan Ali: The star pacer has picked seven wickets from four matches for Dambulla Aura. He is averaging 14.42 with the ball and is carrying an economy rate of 6.31.

Sarfaraz Ahmed: The former Pakistan captain scored 16 unbeaten runs in his only outing for B-Love Kandy on July 31.

Mohammad Hasnain: The 23-year-old fast bowler is part of the B-Love Kandy squad. He has picked four wickets in four matches at an average of 27.75 and an economy rate of 7.92.

Shahnawaz Dahani: The pacer has picked four wickets in four matches for Dambulla Aura at an average of 36 and an economy rate of 9.29.

Amer Jamal: Part of the B-Love Kandy squad, Jamal has picked one wicket from two matches so far.