Pakistan announced their squad for the Champions Trophy on January 31 (Friday) just a few days before the start of the tournament. Pakistan were also the last among the all eight participating teams to announce their team for the tournament.
While speaking to Telecomeasia.net, Rashid Latif expressed his views on Pakistan's squad selection for the Champions Trophy 2025. He questioned the selection of the allrounder Faheem Ashraf who last played an ODI way back in the Asia Cup 2023
Rashid Latif further said that Pakistan's squad has players who haven't played ODIs for quite some time. He left it upon the team's captain Mohammad Rizwan to prepare a team that can win the tournament.
Faheem Ashraf's dismal ODI numbers
Faheem Ashraf has played 34 ODIs so far and scored 224 runs at an average of just 10.66. The allrounder has picked up 25 wickets with the ball at an average of 39.64.
Fakhar Zaman returns to Pakistan squda for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Zaman has a good ODI record but his last match came way back in the World Cup 2023 against England at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Interestingly, it is the last ODI match of Saud Shakeel as well.
Pakistan will begin their Champions Trophy campaign against New Zealand on February 19 at Karachi in the opening game of the tournament.
The Men in Green will then face arch-rivals India in Dubai before going to Rawalpindi to face Bangladesh on February 27. The Men in Green will enter the tournament as the defending champions.
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