Usman Khawaja Highlights Pakistan’s Emerging Talent After PSL 11

Former Australia batter Usman Khawaja has been impressed by the young talent of Pakistan he saw during the recent PSL 2026 season. He believes these players will shine bright for Pakistan in the upcoming years, as they have plenty of talent and composure to play at the international level.

Speaking in a social media video, he first highlighted Sameer Minhas who looked in great touch playing for Islamabad United in the PSL 2026 season. He said Minhas has a bright future, as he is a proper batting talent.

“Sameer Minas played for Islamabad and scored a fifty against us in Lahore. That guy whacked them. Young fella, I actually think he’s a beautiful player. He looks like he’s got a really cool base. Like all these younger guys, he smacks them. He had a couple of good innings and failed a few times as well, but that’s T20 cricket. He’s a young fella and I was really impressed,” said Usman Khawaja.

Usman then talked about the rising sensation Sahibzada Farhan, who was instrumental for Multan Sultans in the recent tournament. He praised the talent of Farhan, saying the batter knows how to score quick hundreds in T20 cricket.

“Sahibzada Farhan was smacking them everywhere. He has scored so many hundreds in the last few years in such a short period. He knows how to score centuries and he doesn’t do it slowly, he scores them quickly," said Usman Khawaja.

"He gets them at a strike rate of over 150 every time. He was impressive and looked like a player at the top of his game. At the age of 30, it looks like the perfect time for him to go out there and dominate in international cricket too. I really enjoyed watching him bat,” added Usman Khawaja.

Usman then shed light on the rise of young Ali Raza, saying he is a quality bowler who can trouble any batter with his pace and variations.

“Ali Raza was absolute heat. He was bowling at 150 consistently and he’s still a young fella. I loved his run-up and his action. Everything looked so smooth and then he just went bang. He even got a hat-trick in one of the games. He’s very exciting and although there are a few bowlers touching 150 in the PSL, he really stood out. He’s definitely one to look out for,” said Usman Khawaja.