Host Pakistan has recalled opening batter Fakhar Zaman and allrounder Faheem Ashraf for the Champions Trophy and ruled out Saim Ayub due to a broken ankle.

Fakhar Zaman has been named in Pakistan's squad for the Champions Trophy, marking his return after he fell out with the PCB over a social media post in October 2024. In a squad that PCB called "horses for courses",

Asad Shafiq, member of the National Selection Committee, shared insights into Pakistan's ICC Champions Trophy squad.

Pakistan recalled top-order batter Fakhar Zaman for the Champions Trophy, starting February 19, after his recovery from a knee injury. Saim Ayub misses out due to injury Mohammad Rizwan will captain the team,

Pakistan’s rising star Saim Ayub, a key performer in their historic One Day International (ODI) series victories in Australia and South Africa in 2024, has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to an ankle injury sustained during the Test series in South Africa.

Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday announced the 15-member squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. Opener Fakhar Zaman, who scored a century in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final against India, makes a comeback after overcoming injury and illness that had sidelined him from international cricket since June 2024.

Fakhar Zaman, hero of Pakistan’s Champions Trophy triumph in 2017, has not represented the Men in Green since last year’s T20 World Cup in the US and the Caribbean and has not played an ODI since the 2023 World Cup.

Pakistan finally revealed their 15-member squad for the upcoming edition of the Champions Trophy. The deadline for the provisional squad announcement was January 12. However, there was a significant delay in announcing the 15-member squad.