ICC has announced the schedule of Champions Trophy 2025. This ICC tournament will be organized in Pakistan and Dubai. The Indian cricket team will play all its matches in Dubai. Eight teams are participating in the Champions Trophy including India and Pakistan. Along with India, Pakistan is also considered a strong contender to win this tournament. He can also get the benefit of his domestic conditions. However, who can be the players who can make Pakistan champion once again? Pakistan has not yet announced its squad for the Champions Trophy. But we are telling you about the possible squad of 15 players of Pakistan. These players can once again give their team the ICC tournament title after eight years.
Starting from 19 February 2025, the Champions Trophy will be played in ODI format. Sam Ayub and Fakhar Zaman can be the openers for Pakistan. Sam Ayub made his ODI debut this year and has scored three centuries within 9 matches. Fakhar Zaman is currently out of the team. But he can return for the Champions Trophy. He is working on his fitness. Fakhar has a good relationship with head coach Aaqib Javed. In such a situation, there are possibilities of his return to the team. Let us tell you that in 2017, when Pakistan won the Champions Trophy by defeating India in the final, Zaman was chosen as the 'Player of the Match'.
Both Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are star players of Pakistan. Wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, who is currently commanding Pakistan, will lead the team in the Champions Trophy. He will also handle the responsibility of batting in the middle order. Whereas Hasibullah Khan can be selected as additional wicketkeeper. Apart from this, Babar Azam, Irfan Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Kamran Ghulam will also prove to be important in batting.
Kamran made his ODI debut in 2023 and scored his first ODI century against Zimbabwe in November 2024. Recently, he made his intentions clear by playing an inning of 63 runs in 32 balls against South Africa. Tayyab Tahir can attract the attention of selectors due to his List A record. Whereas Irfan is currently one of the best fielders of Pakistan.
Everyone is aware of the trio of Shahi Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah. All three of them will be Pakistan's main fast bowlers in the Champions Trophy 2025. Apart from him, two spinners Abrar Ahmed and Sufiyan Muqeem can be seen in the team. Both can prove helpful for the team in bowling on dry wickets in home conditions. Talking about all-rounders, Salman Ali Aga and Aamer Jamal can play the role of all-rounders in the Pakistani team.
Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Babar Azam, Syam Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Irfan Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Kamran Ghulam, Salman Ali Aga (vice-captain), Hasibullah Khan (wicketkeeper) Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf. , Abrar Ahmed and Sufiyan Muqeem.
