Saim Ayub suffered an injury during Pakistan's Test series in South Africa and has been out of any professional cricket since that moment. The PCB decided to send Ayub to London for proper treatment, however, his chances of making it to the Champions Trophy are quite slim.
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My 15 men ?? squad for #CT20251.Fakhar Zaman2.Saim Ayub3.Babar Azam4.M.Rizwan (c)5.Salman Ali Agha6.Kamran Ghulam7.Aamer Jamal8.Shaheen shah afridi9.Haris Rauf10.Naseem Shah11.Abrar Ahmad12.Imam ul Haq13.Sufiyan Muqeem14.M.Irfan Khan Niazi15.M.HusnainWhat’s yours?
— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) January 15, 2025
The squad doesn't have many surprises with the wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan picked as the captain of the side. Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, and Imam-ul-Haq are the three openers in the team. While Fakhar and Imam are fit, Ayub's fitness is a huge concern for the Men in Green.
Salman Ali Agha, who is currently the vice-captain of the team, provides them with the required balance with his quality off-spin bowling. Salman has been one of the best performers for Pakistan across formats for the last few months.
Strong bowling attack
Left-arm chinaman bowler Sufiyan Muqeem and legspinner Abrar Ahmed have been included as the two specialist spinners in the squad. The balance of the squad looks great but it all depends on Saim Ayub's fitness now.
Kamran Akmal's Pakistan squad for Champions Trophy 2025
Mohammad Rizwan (C) (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Salman Ali Agha, Kamran Ghulam, Irfan Khan Niazi, Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Sufiyan Muqeem, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hasnain
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