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Fakhar Zaman, Faheem Ashraf, and Khushdil Shah have been recalled to the squad as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unveiled the eagerly anticipated team for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 and the upcoming tri-nation series, which will feature Pakistan, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Hosted by Pakistan, the tri-nation series will serve as a key part of the country’s preparations for the Champions Trophy 2025. The series will follow a single-league format, with the final scheduled for February 14 in Karachi.
Following the tri-series, the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 will commence on February 19 and conclude on March 9. Matches will take place at three venues in Pakistan—Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi—as well as in Dubai, with 15 exciting fixtures scheduled between the eight participating teams.
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Pakistan squad:
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha (vc), Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule:
19 February: Pakistan v New Zealand, Karachi, Pakistan
20 February: Bangladesh v India, Dubai
21 February: Afghanistan v South Africa, Karachi, Pakistan
22 February: Australia v England, Lahore, Pakistan
23 February: Pakistan v India, Dubai
24 February: Bangladesh v New Zealand, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
25 February: Australia v South Africa, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
26 February: Afghanistan v England, Lahore, Pakistan
27 February: Pakistan v Bangladesh, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
28 February: Afghanistan v Australia, Lahore, Pakistan
1 March: South Africa v England, Karachi, Pakistan
2 March: New Zealand v India, Dubai
4 March: Semi-final 1, Dubai
5 March: Semi-final 2, Lahore, Pakistan
9 March: Final, Lahore (unless India qualify, else it will be played in Dubai)
10 March: Reserve day
