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Pakistan announce squad ICC Champions Trophy 2025

 

Pakistan name ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad
Pakistan name ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad

Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah and Saud Shakeel reviewed; Babar Azam, Faheem and Fakhar just individuals from the side that came out on top for the championship at The Oval in 2017

"The selectors have kept on embracing a good fits for each situation approach in gathering this crew for the ICC Champions Prize 2025. Our emphasis has been on choosing players who have reliably succeeded in homegrown contests under comparative circumstances, showing their preparation to act in a worldwide occasion," says public selector Asad Shafiq

"Fakhar's initial accomplice could be either Babar Azam or Saud Shakeel, contingent upon different factors like circumstances, resistance and match technique," says Asad Shafiq

Same crew to highlight in tri-country ODI series against New Zealand and South Africa in the development to the ICC Champions Prize 2025

Lahore, 31 January 2025: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has declared a 15-player crew for the ICC Champions Prize 2025, planned to occur in Pakistan from 19 February to 9 Walk. The PCB has until 11 February to roll out any improvements to the crew; from that point, substitutions might be allowed on clinical grounds, dependent upon endorsement by the ICC Occasion Specialized Council.


A similar crew will likewise highlight in the tri-country ODI series, highlighting New Zealand and South Africa in Lahore and Karachi, leading the pack up to the ICC Champions Prize 2025.


There are four changes in the 15-player crew that last played an ODI series in South Africa before the end of last year. Abdullah Shafique, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub and Sufyan Moqim have been supplanted by Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah and Saud Shakeel.


The crew, to be captained by Mohammad Rizwan with Salman Ali Agha as bad habit commander, incorporates three individuals from the 2017 title-winning side - Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf and Fakhar Zaman. Babar and Fakhar, alongside Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Saud Shakeel had additionally highlighted in the last 50-over ICC occasion - the ICC Men's 50-over Cricket World Cup 2023.


Following the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, Pakistan has played three ODI series, overcoming 50-over title holders Australia 2-1, Zimbabwe 2-1 and South Africa 3-0.


Pakistan's 15-player crew:


Hitters: Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir


All-rounders: Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha (bad habit skipper)


Wicketkeeper-hitters: Mohammad Rizwan (chief), Usman Khan


Spinner: Abrar Ahmed


Quick bowlers: Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi


Opener Fakhar Zaman, who scored 100 years in the ICC Champions Prize 2017 last against India, gets back in the saddle subsequent to conquering injury and disease that had sidelined him from worldwide cricket since June 2024. Fakhar showed his re-visitation of complete wellness and structure during the Bosses T20 Cup 2024 in December, where he was the third-most noteworthy run-scorer with 303 runs at an amazing strike-pace of more than 132. In 82 ODIs, Fakhar has scored 3,492 runs with 11 centuries and 16 half-hundreds of years at a normal of 46.5 and strike-pace of 93.4.


Pakistan Test bad habit skipper Saud Shakeel has been compensated for his predictable and solid exhibitions in home Tests by procuring a spot in the side. The left-hander played his fifteenth and last ODI against Britain in Kolkata in the ICC Men's 50-over World Cup 2023 however has scored 577 runs in 13 Test innings at home this season with two centuries and two half-hundreds of years against Bangladesh, Britain and the West Indies


All-rounders Faheem Ashraf and Khushdil Shah return to the 50-over crew, adding flexibility and giving commander Mohammad Rizwan extra choices. Faheem's 34th and last ODI was in September 2023 and from that point forward he has been one of the most predictable homegrown entertainers across all arrangements, while Khushdil last addressed Pakistan in ODIs in August 2022 and has acquired the selectors gesture in the wake of scoring 176 runs in the Bosses One-Day Cup as well as scoring 132 runs and taking nine wickets in the Bosses T20 Cup.

"The selectors have kept on embracing a good fits for each situation approach in gathering this crew for the ICC Champions Prize 2025. Our emphasis has been on choosing players who have reliably succeeded in homegrown contests under comparable circumstances, exhibiting their preparation to act in a worldwide occasion.


"One of the champion characteristics of this side is its adaptability - a fundamental attribute in the present advanced cricket. We are certain that this crew finds some kind of harmony among youth and experience, and takes care of all bases. Every player has been picked in light of a reasonable job, guaranteeing the skipper has flexible choices available to him.


"The consideration of arising players like secret spinner Abrar Ahmed and center request hitters Kamran Ghulam and Tayyab Tahir mirrors our trust in their capacity to make an interpretation of homegrown accomplishment into worldwide effect. These players have shown the personality and expertise to flourish in testing conditions and have a profound comprehension of home circumstances.


"Abrar Ahmed will lead the twist assault, upheld by Khushdil Shah and Salman Ali Agha, who offer dependable sluggish bowling choices, while Faheem Ashraf's insight and presence gives us a quick bowling all-rounder's choice.


"Fakhar Zaman's return is a huge lift for our top-request. His forceful methodology and game dominating capacities are crucial to our arrangements.


"Moreover, Saud Shakeel has been drafted to additional support the batting and exploit his rich vein of structure in Test cricket, especially in home circumstances. In addition, he is an accomplished, shrewd and determined hitter who develops his innings mindfully and succeeds at building associations.


"Fakhar's initial accomplice could be either Babar Azam or Saud Shakeel, contingent upon different factors like circumstances, resistance and match technique. The two players are exceptionally proficient at the highest point of the request, with Babar being especially prepared in the job, routinely opening in T20Is and furthermore succeeding in the Cape Town Test by scoring two half-hundreds of years in Saim Ayub's nonappearance.


"Saim Ayub has not been remembered for the crew because of a lower leg injury, however we stay hopeful about his recuperation. We comprehend the amount he was anticipating the ICC Champions Prize 2025 and perceive how destroying it should be for him to miss a worldwide occasion, particularly when he is in such extraordinary batting structure. Notwithstanding, as an important resource for our group, we are focused on focusing on his drawn out wellbeing over settling on any surged choices.


"The tri-country ODI series against New Zealand and South Africa leading the pack up to the ICC Champions Prize 2025 won't just act as readiness yet in addition as a stage to refine our techniques under serious circumstances. It's a magnificent chance to give the players last final details prior to protecting the Heroes Prize at home."


The Pakistan ODI crew will collect in Lahore on Monday, 3 February.


Player support faculty for tri-country ODI series and ICC Champions Prize 2025: Player support staff for tri-country ODI series and ICC Champions Prize 2025: Naveed Akram Cheema (group administrator), Hina Munawar (group tasks director), Aqib Javed (break lead trainer), Azhar Mahmood (right hand mentor), Shahid Aslam (batting mentor), Mohammad Masroor (handling mentor), Abdul Rehman (turn bowling trainer), Cliffe Elder (physiotherapist), Drikus Saiman (strength and molding mentor), Talha Butt (expert), Irtiza Komail (security supervisor), Dr Wajid Ali Rafai (group specialist), Syed Naeem Ahmad (media and advanced chief) and Sergio Basil Mullins (masseur).


Forthcoming ODIs:


8 Feb - versus New Zealand, Lahore (tri-country ODI series)


12 Feb - versus South Africa, Karachi (tri-country ODI series)


19 Feb - versus New Zealand, Karachi (ICC Champions Prize 2025)


23 Feb - versus India, Dubai (ICC Champions Prize 2025)


27 Feb - versus Bangladesh, Rawalpindi (ICC Champions Prize 2025)

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