LAHORE – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced 15-member Pakistan squad for the ICC Champion’s Trophy 2025 scheduled to start on February 19.
Opener Fakhar Zaman, batter Saud Shakeel and all-rounders Khushdil Shah and Faheem Ashraf have staged a comeback in Mohammad Rizwan-led national squad.
The same team will play the tri-nation ODI series also featuring New Zealand and South Africa before the start of the mega event. The Tri-Nation ODI series will start on February 8.
Due to the injury to Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman will likely open along with Saud Shakeel or Babar Azam.
Pakistan squad:
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha (vc), Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi
Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule:
19 February: Pakistan v New Zealand, Karachi, Pakistan
20 February: Bangladesh v India, Dubai
21 February: Afghanistan v South Africa, Karachi, Pakistan
22 February: Australia v England, Lahore, Pakistan
23 February: Pakistan v India, Dubai
24 February: Bangladesh v New Zealand, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
25 February: Australia v South Africa, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
26 February: Afghanistan v England, Lahore, Pakistan
27 February: Pakistan v Bangladesh, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
28 February: Afghanistan v Australia, Lahore, Pakistan
1 March: South Africa v England, Karachi, Pakistan
2 March: New Zealand v India, Dubai
4 March: Semi-final 1, Dubai
5 March: Semi-final 2, Lahore, Pakistan
9 March: Final Lahore (In Dubai if India qualify)
10 March: Reserve day
