Maaz Sadaqat

Maaz Sadaqat appears to have all the handiest qualities desirable in a white-ball cricketer. An explosive left-hand batter in the top order, he can also bowl left-arm orthodox spin that it would be harsh to call part-time, and which seems to improve with each passing game.

He emerged at the Champions T20 Cup at the tail end of 2024, where as a 19-year-old, he finished among the top five run-scorers, with 271 runs at a strike rate over 137. That early success translated into a few games at the PSL with Peshawar Zalmi, where he further consolidated his reputation, especially when he scored a sparkling 55 against Islamabad United.

At the Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament in 2025, which Pakistan won, he was the highest scorer; the highlight was an unbeaten 79 in a crushing win over India.

It would all lead to a maiden call-up to the national side in early 2026, though in the 50-over format. In his second ODI, against Bangladesh, the only one Pakistan won in the three-match series, Sadaqat showed a glimpse of his brilliance with a sensational all-round performance, striking a brave 46-ball 75 as opener before doubling up with 3 for 23 with the ball to secure the Player-of-the-Match award.