Pakistan champions trophy – Fakhar Zaman, Faheem Ashraf Back, Saim Ayub Out

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Fakhar Zaman returns to the Pakistan team for the first time since he fought with the PCB in a publication on social networks, returning to the side for the Champions Trophy. In a statement that described the team a “horses for courses”, Faheem Ashraf, who played for the last time in the International Cricket in 2023, has also been summoned. Khushdil Shah and Saud Shakeel also enter the team. The same squad will also interpret the hate tri-series against South Africa and New Zealand in the preparation of the Champions Trophy.
The team confirms what was feared widely within Pakistan: the fracture of the Saim Ayub ankle held in Cape Town during the Pakistan test series in South Africa. At that time, it was announced that it would be out for six weeks, but it was believed that their chances of recovering in time for the Champions Trophy were exceptionally thin. Today early, the president of PCB, Mohsin Naqvi, confirmed that Ayub’s return remained “at least four weeks” away, which means that it could be said that the player hate more in the form of Pakistan will not be available for them.
The loss of Abdullah Shafique form has also cost him a place in the final team. In the Odi series recently completed against South Africa, which Pakistan won 3-0, became the first player to be fired by a duck in each game of a complete series. It means that Pakistan will enter with a complete pairing, with Fakhar Zaman probably pairing with Babar Azam or Saud Shakeel, with the PCB citing Babar’s success by opening in the trial cricket as a potential factor to consider.

“Fakhar’s opening partner could be Babar Azam or Saud Shakeel, depending on several factors such as conditions, opposition and coincidence strategy,” said a statement from Asad Shafiq, a member of the selection panel. “Both players are very capable at the top of the order, and Babar is particularly seasoned in the paper, regularly opening in T20is and also stands out in the Cape Test Test by scoring two half -centuries in the absence of Saim Ayub.”

The squad also retains its heavy element that saw Pakistan win three successive hate series towards the end of last year. Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Hasnain are part of the last 15, with only a specialized spinner in Ahmed Ahmed. Nor Sufiyan Muqeem, who took four wickts in the debut in the only hate he played, or Shadab Khan, who captained his team for the glory of the Champions Cup last September, have made the final cut.

“One of the outstanding qualities on this side is its flexibility: an essential feature in today’s modern Cricket,” Asad Shafiq, a member of the selection panel. “We are sure that this squad has the right balance between youth and experience, and has all the bases covered. Each player has been chosen with a clear role in mind, ensuring that the captain has versatile options at his disposal.”

Irfan Khan, who was looked at by the Selection Committee as a key component of the middle order of Pakistan and bent down for his Philporation capacity, also retires. Faheem’s return to the fray leaves the back of the limited 50 on, after having an indifferent champions in September. However, strong exhibitions with the bat in the president’s Cup in October seem to have played a role in winning what seemed an unlikely retirement.

Pakistan’s first game in the Champions Trophy faces New Zealand in Karachi on February 19, after which they go to Dubai to play against India. They play their last group game against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on February 27.

Pakistan Champions Trophy Squadron

: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Rizwan (Capt. & WK), Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Usman Khan, Ambrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad, Acts , NAF, Naseem Cha

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