Which players should be part of Pakistan's 15-member squad in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?

[The Bald Eagle]

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is around the corner and with multiple players and new comers shining of late, what do you guys reckon to be the best squad combination for the team green in the upcoming mega tournament partially to be hosted in Pakistan.

Pakistan's potential 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is shaping up to be a blend of experience and youth. Key players likely to be included are:

Besides these names making round on social media which players should be excluded or included in this list

Babar Azam
Mohammad Rizwan (Wicket-keeper captain)
Fakhar Zaman
Imam-ul-Haq
Abdullah Shafiq
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Nawaz
Shaheen Afridi
Naseem Shah
Haris Rauf
Usama Mir
Abrar Ahmed
Mohammad Amir
Agha Salman
Zaman Khan

Contenders for the final spot include Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Haris, depending on form and fitness

 

[RidiculousMan]

1. Saim
2. Fakhar
3. Abdullah

4. Babar
5. Tayyab
6. Irfan

7. Rizwan (WK) (C)

8. Salman Agha
9. Kamran Ghulam
10. Aamer Jamal

11. Shaheen
12. Naseem
13. Rauf

14. Abrar
15. Faisal

 

[mominsaigol]

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is around the corner and with multiple players and new comers shining of late, what do you guys reckon to be the best squad combination for the team green in the upcoming mega tournament partially to be hosted in Pakistan.

Pakistan's potential 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is shaping up to be a blend of experience and youth. Key players likely to be included are:

Besides these names making round on social media which players should be excluded or included in this list

Babar Azam
Mohammad Rizwan (Wicket-keeper captain)
Fakhar Zaman
Imam-ul-Haq
Abdullah Shafiq
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Nawaz
Shaheen Afridi
Naseem Shah
Haris Rauf
Usama Mir
Abrar Ahmed
Mohammad Amir
Agha Salman
Zaman Khan

Contenders for the final spot include Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Haris, depending on form and fitness

Captains + VC
1) Rizwan (c)(wk)
2) Salman Ali Agha (vc)

Openers

1) Saim Ayub
2) Fakhar Zaman

Top to Middle order batsmen

1) Kamran Ghulam
2) Saud Shakeel
3) Babar Azam

Lower order batters

1) Muhammad Haris (Backup keeper)
2) Tayyab Tahir

Allrounders

1) Sajid Khan
2) Noman Ali

Pace Bowlers

Any one of Shaheen, Naseem, Rauf, Aamer jamal, Jahndad Khan, Ali raza, Ihsanullah (If he is fit, which i don't think he will be, his career is probs over)

Pick any 4, Preferably id go with Shaheen, Ali Raza, Naseem and Aamer Jamal. Remove rauf as hes useless in pakistan and uae.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

1. Saim
2. Fakhar
3. Abdullah

4. Babar
5. Tayyab
6. Irfan

7. Rizwan (WK) (C)

8. Salman Agha
9. Kamran Ghulam
10. Aamer Jamal

11. Shaheen
12. Naseem
13. Rauf

14. Abrar
15. Faisal

Thanks we all have moved past Imam now

 

[mominsaigol]

Captains + VC
1) Rizwan (c)(wk)
2) Salman Ali Agha (vc)

Openers

1) Saim Ayub
2) Fakhar Zaman

Top to Middle order batsmen

1) Kamran Ghulam
2) Saud Shakeel
3) Babar Azam

Lower order batters

1) Muhammad Haris (Backup keeper)
2) Tayyab Tahir

Allrounders

1) Sajid Khan
2) Noman Ali

Pace Bowlers

Any one of Shaheen, Naseem, Rauf, Aamer jamal, Jahndad Khan, Ali raza, Ihsanullah (If he is fit, which i don't think he will be, his career is probs over)

Pick any 4, Preferably id go with Shaheen, Ali Raza, Naseem and Aamer Jamal. Remove rauf as hes useless in pakistan and uae.

@The Bald Eagle

Logically this is the most realistic squad that pcb can select given their situation.

However ik the final squad will be

Captain × Vc

1) Rizwan
2) Agha

Openers

1) Saim
2) Abdullah
3) Fakhar (I think hell be their for ct)

Top to Middle order

1) Babar
2) Kamran Ghulam
3) Tayyab Tahir
4) Niazi

Pace Bowlers

1) Shaheen
2) Naseem
3) Rauf
4) Husnain

Spinners

1) Sufiyan
2) Abrar

^^ 100% this will be the squad with usman khan being reserve keeper.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

@The Bald Eagle

Logically this is the most realistic squad that pcb can select given their situation.

However ik the final squad will be

Captain × Vc

1) Rizwan
2) Agha

Openers

1) Saim
2) Abdullah
3) Fakhar (I think hell be their for ct)

Top to Middle order

1) Babar
2) Kamran Ghulam
3) Tayyab Tahir
4) Niazi

Pace Bowlers

1) Shaheen
2) Naseem
3) Rauf
4) Husnain

Spinners

1) Sufiyan
2) Abrar

^^ 100% this will be the squad with usman khan being reserve keeper.

Unfortunately we would have to settle for Husnain let's hope he replicates his domestic bully form in CT

 

[Kianig89]

Openers
Saim Fakhar Shafiq

Middle order
Babar KG Irfan Agha TT

Wks
Rizwan Haseebullah

Bowlers
SSA Rauf Abrar Naseem Hasnain Sufyan

Likely options

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

1. Saim
2. Fakhar/Abdullah
3. Babar
4. Kamran / Tayyab
5. salman Agha
6. Rizwan
7. Irfan / Shadab
8. Abrar/Muqeem
9. Shaheen
10. Naseem / husnain
11. Rauf

 

[RidiculousMan]

Unfortunately we would have to settle for Husnain let's hope he replicates his domestic bully form in CT

We still have Wasim Jr

 

[TeymurBlake]

The worrying thing about yesterday's ODI match is, the lineup isn't that too dissimilar to 2023 ODIWC lineup.

They've replaced like for like with similar players. They haven't evolved.

 

[TeymurBlake]

@The Bald Eagle

Logically this is the most realistic squad that pcb can select given their situation.

However ik the final squad will be

Captain × Vc

1) Rizwan
2) Agha

Openers

1) Saim
2) Abdullah
3) Fakhar (I think hell be their for ct)

Top to Middle order

1) Babar
2) Kamran Ghulam
3) Tayyab Tahir
4) Niazi

Pace Bowlers

1) Shaheen
2) Naseem
3) Rauf
4) Husnain

Spinners

1) Sufiyan
2) Abrar

^^ 100% this will be the squad with usman khan being reserve keeper.

Pretty much what I was going to say.

 

[gazza619]

You can pretty much pick any combination of bowling attack for Pakistan from the existing crop and they will all sort of produce similar results.

The key is if Fakhar, Saim & Babar can fire in the batting to make some good scores.

We also need a good number 7 and 8 who have a higher IQ than a cat.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

@The Bald Eagle

Logically this is the most realistic squad that pcb can select given their situation.

However ik the final squad will be

Captain × Vc

1) Rizwan
2) Agha

Openers

1) Saim
2) Abdullah
3) Fakhar (I think hell be their for ct)

Top to Middle order

1) Babar
2) Kamran Ghulam
3) Tayyab Tahir
4) Niazi

Pace Bowlers

1) Shaheen
2) Naseem
3) Rauf
4) Husnain

Spinners

1) Sufiyan
2) Abrar

^^ 100% this will be the squad with usman khan being reserve keeper.

Missing Sajid Khan would be too bad

 

[stani_pak]

@The Bald Eagle

Logically this is the most realistic squad that pcb can select given their situation.

However ik the final squad will be

Captain × Vc

1) Rizwan
2) Agha

Openers

1) Saim
2) Abdullah
3) Fakhar (I think hell be their for ct)

Top to Middle order

1) Babar
2) Kamran Ghulam
3) Tayyab Tahir
4) Niazi

Pace Bowlers

1) Shaheen
2) Naseem
3) Rauf
4) Husnain

Spinners

1) Sufiyan
2) Abrar

^^ 100% this will be the squad with usman khan being reserve keeper.

Pretty much the squad they will go with

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pakistan is in good shape for CT.

They are the only ones with a settled lineup

Fakhar
Saim
Babar
Rizwan
Agha
Kamran
?
Shaheen
Naseem
Rauf
Spinner

Can't think of another top side that has so many spots locked in.

 

[imshally81]

They are the only ones with a settled lineup

Fakhar
Saim
Babar
Rizwan
Agha
Kamran
?
Shaheen
Naseem
Rauf
Spinner

Can't think of another top side that has so many spots locked in.

Saud at number 5 and agha at 7

 

[Cricket Warrior]

first remove this Abdullah from the ODI team and add Fakhar we need attacking players who can give u a positive start

 

[sweep_shot]

first remove this Abdullah from the ODI team and add Fakhar we need attacking players who can give u a positive start

Agree. Fakhar must be there. He is a big match player.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

I am a bit confused between Sajid Khan, Abrar and Sufiyan. Sufiyan must be tried in the 3rd ODI now

 

[mominsaigol]

I am a bit confused between Sajid Khan, Abrar and Sufiyan. Sufiyan must be tried in the 3rd ODI now

Sajid khan is a must due to batting ability. Pakistan needs a solid no 8. Shaheen is useless.

Shaheen should bat no higher then no 9 and even then he's just a no 10/no 11 batter in honesty.

He can blindly slog and will play innings where he can get quick fire 20's but it'll happen far and few in between.

 

[shamaan]

My squad

Fakhar
Saim
Babar
Kamran Ghullam
Rizwan
Agha
Irfan Khan
Jamal
Shaheen
Naseem
Rauf
Abrar
Sufiyan/sajid khan
Wasim Jnr
Saud Shakeel

 

[khyberlion]

Pakistan repeating the same mistakes they made in the build up to the 2023 World Cup.

All it takes is one of your major components who you depend on to break down, and disaster strikes!


The breakdown is bound to happen. Believe that.

What will be your team for CT?

 

[Rana]

What will be your team for CT?

Well if I get paid £10M to take the role and pick the XI (because that’s what it’s going to take to make me care)

1. Fakhar
2. Saim
3. Babar
4. Kamran/Usman (home conditions)
5. Tayyab
6. Salman
7. Rizwan (c)
8. Jamal/Jahandad
9. Shaheen
10. Rauf/Naseem
11. Abrar

12th man Niazi (he will come on to field 30-40 overs every game)


Something along these lines.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Well if I get paid £10M to take the role and pick the XI (because that’s what it’s going to take to make me care)

1. Fakhar
2. Saim
3. Babar
4. Kamran/Usman (home conditions)
5. Tayyab
6. Salman
7. Rizwan (c)
8. Jamal/Jahandad
9. Shaheen
10. Rauf/Naseem
11. Abrar

12th man Niazi (he will come on to field 30-40 overs every game)


Something along these lines.

what? u picked rizwan and babar in ur playing XI?

 

[The Bald Eagle]

what? u picked rizwan and babar in ur playing XI?

I must be sleeping or in a dream...Rana g selecting Rizwan

 

[Rana]

what? u picked rizwan and babar in ur playing XI?

Do I have a choice not to even if I wanted to?

I’m in it for the cash

At least I’m picking up £10m regardless

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Do I have a choice not to even if I wanted to?

I’m in it for the cash

At least I’m picking up £10m regardless

i want to see ur playing XI considering ur 10m cheque has bounced

 

[Rana]

i want to see ur playing XI considering ur 10m cheque has bounced

1. Ahmed Shahzad
2. Imam ul Haq
3. Umar Akmal (wk)
4. Iftikhar Ahmed
5. Khushdil Shah
6. Imad Wasim
7. Faheem Ashraf
8. Aamer Yamin
9. Shadab Khan
10. Wahab Riaz
11. Sohail Khan

You mess with my money, I’ll mess with your nation!

 

[khyberlion]

Well if I get paid £10M to take the role and pick the XI (because that’s what it’s going to take to make me care)

1. Fakhar
2. Saim
3. Babar
4. Kamran/Usman (home conditions)
5. Tayyab
6. Salman
7. Rizwan (c)
8. Jamal/Jahandad
9. Shaheen
10. Rauf/Naseem
11. Abrar

12th man Niazi (he will come on to field 30-40 overs every game)


Something along these lines.

Pretty solid tbh. The only change I would make
is probably Saud in for tayyab. Also good to have a left handed bat in middle order.

 

[Mohraheem]

1. Ahmed Shahzad
2. Imam ul Haq
3. Umar Akmal (wk)
4. Iftikhar Ahmed
5. Khushdil Shah
6. Imad Wasim
7. Faheem Ashraf
8. Aamer Yamin
9. Shadab Khan
10. Wahab Riaz
11. Sohail Khan

You mess with my money, I’ll mess with your nation!

LOL I was ready to attack when I saw Chacha Thn I saw Rana bhai lol

 

[Mohraheem]

1. Saim
2. Fakhar
3. Babar
4. Kamran
5. salman Agha
6. Rizwan
7. Irfan or Shadab
8. Abrar
9. Shaheen
10. Naseem
11. Rauf

Water boy/ Buss driver: Ifthikhar Ahmed
(This is offer we can do for Chacha if cries or send money to selectors place to get selected )

 

[Rana]

LOL I was ready to attack when I saw Chacha Thn I saw Rana bhai lol

Bhai if my £10m isnt in my account before the PCB ask me to select the squad

I will select this one and announce it publicly on all national and international media outlets. They can suffer chacha and khushdil, and Imad Wasim slagging off Babar in all of his interviews.

 

[ads101]

1. Fakhar
2. Saim
3. Babar
4. Kamran
5. Rizwan
6. Agha
7. Irfan
8. Naseem shah
9. Shaheen
10. Rauf
11. Abrar

12. Abbas afridi
13. Tayaab
14. Usman
15. Sufiyan

 

[ads101]

Can see a few have chosen Hasnain as a back up. I don’t get that when Abbas Afridi is around and performing in t20. Or Wasim. Hasnain hasn’t performed in any format yet, and is looking worse after remodelled action. I get he has potential, but I don’t think I’d want him coming in at a tournament, I’d rather go for the more reliable option.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

1. Fakhar Zaman
2. Saim Ayub
3. Babar Azam
4. Mohammad Rizwan (c) (wk)
5. Salman Agha
6. Kamran Ghulam
7. Aamir Jamal
8. Naseem Shah
9. Shaheen Shah Afridi
10. Haris Rauf
11. Abrar Ahmed

12. Saud Shakeel
13. Mohammad Wasim Jr.
14. Sufiyan Muqeem
15. Irfan Khan Niazi

 

[mominsaigol]

1. Fakhar Zaman
2. Saim Ayub
3. Babar Azam
4. Mohammad Rizwan (c) (wk)
5. Salman Agha
6. Kamran Ghulam
7. Aamir Jamal
8. Naseem Shah
9. Shaheen Shah Afridi
10. Haris Rauf
11. Abrar Ahmed

12. Saud Shakeel
13. Mohammad Wasim Jr.
14. Sufiyan Muqeem
15. Irfan Khan Niazi

I can see pcb opting for this lineup

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I can see pcb opting for this lineup

This is the best possible squad they can select

 

[Mohraheem]

Can see a few have chosen Hasnain as a back up. I don’t get that when Abbas Afridi is around and performing in t20. Or Wasim. Hasnain hasn’t performed in any format yet, and is looking worse after remodelled action. I get he has potential, but I don’t think I’d want him coming in at a tournament, I’d rather go for the more reliable option.

He is mediocre bowler.