In that tournament, Sadaqat was a standout performer: he finished as top run-scorer with 258 runs in 5 innings at an average of 129 and a strike rate of 177.93, while also picking up 7 wickets at an average of 7.42.
His most memorable show came against India A, Sadaqat claimed two crucial top-order wickets, then smashed an unbeaten 79 off 47 balls, steering his side to an 8-wicket win with 40 balls to spare.
Such consistency with both bat and ball earned him the Player of the Tournament award as Pakistan Shaheens clinched the Rising Stars crown.
At just 20 years old, Maaz’s 2025 has been hectic but full of exposure. Beyond Rising Stars, he made his debut in the Pakistan Super League for Peshawar Zalmi and made an impression with a 33-ball 55 in a big 102-run stand with Babar Azam.
