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

[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.

 

[kingusama92]

1) Saim Ayub
2)
3) Babar Azam
4) Mohammad Rizwan (WK) (C)
5) Kamran Ghulam
6) Agha Salman
7)
8) Shaheen Afridi
9) Naseem Shah
10) Haris Rauf
11) Abrar Ahmed

12) Mohammad Hasnain
13)
14)
15)


This will likely be the general outline for the squad going into match #1 in Karachi.

Ideally, they will fill the opening spot with Fakhar Zaman and then the #7 spot is going to be an interesting one. Which direction do they choose to go in? Irfan Niazi? Tayyab Tahir? Someone else?

That's a major question mark because no one has stood out.

Same goes for the bench. Only Hasnain likely has a spot for continuity. Maybe Haseebullah as a backup keeper + opener? I think Shafique and Usman Khan should be dropped but maybe they will find spots.

They can go in several different directions for the bench.

 

[moghul]

Imam should bring back to open with Saim if Fakhar is still being punished by PCB for some unknown reason.
Amer Jamal is useless , no need for him
Wasim Junior should make a come back
Mohammad Haris should also be in 15, a back up keeper and opener
I will prefer Tayyab over Irfan Niazi for #7 position

This will be my starting 11

Saim
Fakhar ( Imam )
Babar
Rizwan
Kamran
Agha
Tayyab
Naseem
afreedi
Harris
Abrar

Wasim Junior, Hasnain, Mohd Harris , Sufyan

 

[gazza619]

Imam should bring back to open with Saim if Fakhar is still being punished by PCB for some unknown reason.
Amer Jamal is useless , no need for him
Wasim Junior should make a come back
Mohammad Haris should also be in 15, a back up keeper and opener
I will prefer Tayyab over Irfan Niazi for #7 position

This will be my starting 11

Saim
Fakhar ( Imam )
Babar
Rizwan
Kamran
Agha
Tayyab
Naseem
afreedi
Harris
Abrar

Wasim Junior, Hasnain, Mohd Harris , Sufyan

I am on the fence with M Harris selection. Has he done anything special in domestic cricket off late? I guess the question is if not M Harris then who. Both Usman & Haseebullah have not set the world alight with their performances either.

 

[cricfan4lyfe]

All I know is that Fakhar is a MUST over useless Shafiq to open with Saim

 

[Nasty Naz]

Think it's mostly a set roster. My squad:

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

12. Haris (backup keeper/opener or lower order for Irfan)
13. Sufiyan
14. Hasnain
15. Jamal/Abbas

For the bench, I would prefer going with more bowling options than batting options because they already have 7 batsmen in the playing XI. If Pakistan wanted to deepen their bowling, they could chose to go with Abbas or Jamal (one all-round pacer) in place for Irfan. Generally spinners haven't done too well in Pakistan in ODI's so there could be a case to go with one spinner in the squad (Abrar) but they also have matches in UAE so you probably want a backup spinner in the squad.

Personally, I don't want players like Tayyab in the squad who don't have power and need to bat in the top 5 to be useful. Usman just isn't a real player vs pace and at least Haris has shown glimpses of doing well in international cricket.

 

[m.shah]

1 Saim
2. Fakhar
3. Babar
4. Rizwan
5. Agha
6. Kamran
7. Mohammad Haris
8. Arafat Minhas
9. Naseem
10. Shaheen
11.Haris Rauf
12.Abrar
13. Hasnain
14.Irfan Niazi /Tayyab
15.Sufiyan

 

[FearlessRoar]

Now, should we stick with the squad that whitewashed South Africa in the ODI series, or do you suggest some changes for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad? In my opinion, we need to bring Fakhar Zaman back into the squad.

 

[Marooned]

Last matche's XI plus Fakhar, Rauf and Abrar.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Sohaib Maqsood, while talking on his YouTube channel:

"I’ve rarely seen this kind of unity in the team. They communicate about the bowler, pitch conditions, and what to do next. If we look at the team management’s thinking, they are preparing the same top six batters for the Champions Trophy. The seventh position is a big question."

"We always say there should be an all-rounder at number seven, but Pakistan's tail is very long. If we add an all-rounder, the batting might get shorter."

 

[Lfc4life786]

1. Saim
2. Rizwan
3. Babar
4. Irfan
5. Agha
6. Kamran
7. Jahandad
8. Arafat
9. Shaheen
10. Rauf
11. Abrar
12. Haider
13. Jamal/Naseem
14. Tayyab
15. Sufyan

That would be my squad. We need to stay away from dross like fakhar and imam. Imams strike rate of 82 is diabolical for modern day ODI cricket. It's a massive hindrance. Fakhar is a 1 in 10 innings player and 35 next year. Saim is showing the entire batting stock of pakistan how to bat and is the only modern day batsman we have to takes his game and more importantly his fitness seriously. We need to groom more attacking young openers like him now and look to the future. In the meantime promote rizwan/babar and get Irfan up the order. Irfan is a seriously talented individual and he needs to be given an opportunity to spend time at the crease and build an innings.
Jahandad/arafat are really talented, young all round cricketers. We need to back them and give them exposure to the bigtime.

For the subcontinent our spin options are covered with abrar, sufyan, arafat and 2 top class 6th bowling options in salman and saim.

Haider Ali is my wildcard pick. There's so much talent there and he's a natural 6 hitter. I've seen a change in him in the ongoing champions trophy. More maturity, better shot selection and he seems to have developed mentally. 50 overs mightve come too soon for him but I'd like to see him given a 2nd chance.

Our pace battery concerns me slightly. Shaheen is thankfully showing signs of a return to form. Haris, for me is nothing more then a t20 bowler and post injuries naseem has regressed and been very ineffective of late. I like jamal but not sure he's the answer either. Our pace reserves are really worrying. Just like we've done with our new breed of spinners we desperately need to unearth and groom some fast bowling talent.

The most important thing however is we need to stay clear of all the dross and garbage that has been binned. Fakhar, imam, ifti, khushdil, SHADAB (horrendous cricketer), imad, nawaz etc etc etc. Best thing that's happened to pakistan cricket in the modern times is dropping all these duds and giving tried and tested domestic performers/promising youngsters a chance. This and making rizwan limited over captain has been a breath of fresh air. Azhar ali, asad shafiq and Co have done a brilliant job as modern, dynamic selectors. Long may this new modern approach continue.

 

[Tumble]

Saim
Fakhar
Babar
Rizwan
Kamran
Salman
Tayyab
Shaheen
Naseem
Haris R
Abrar

M Haris (reserve opener & reserve w/k)

Haider Ali (can play at no 7 instead of TT if needed)

Hasnain (reserve seamer)

Sufiyaan (reserve spinner & can play instead of a fast bowler in spin friendly conditions along with Abrar)

 

[Maher96]

Saim
Fakhar
Babar
Rizwan
Kamran
Salman
Iftikhar
Shadab
Naseem
Shaheen
Rauf

Imam
Jahandad
Muqeem
Abrar

 

[BakuGM]

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

12. Sufiyan
13. Hasnain
14. Spare Opener
15. Spare Middle Order / Lower Order

 

[BouncerGuy]

I really want to see this kind of squad shaping up:

Saim
Fakhar
Imam
Babar
Tayyab
Irfan
Rizwan (WK) (C
Salman Agha
Kamran Ghulam
Aamer Jamal ( he is not that in good form) Jahandad or abbas should play ahead of him and should be tested in the next series
Shaheen
Naseem
Rauf
Abrar
Sufiyan/faisal

 

[Farabi]

Saim Ayub
Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Kamran Ghulam
Agha S
Rizwan
Mohd Haris
Wasim Junior
Naseem S
Shaheen
Abrar Ahmed

Backup
Haris Rauf
Saud Shakeel
Sajid Khan
Amir Jamal


Irfan Niazi, Sufiyan, and Abdullah should play FC and develop. Tayyab, Hasnain and Haseebullah unfortunately unlucky to miss out per team current composition and needs.

 

[mango_bite77]

Saim
Fakhar
Babar
Rizwan
Ghulam
Agha
Jamal/Irfan/Jahandad
Shaheen
Naseem
Rauf
Sufyan/Abrar

Tayyab
Shafique
Sufyan
Irfan
Jahandad

 

[Bilal7]

We need Fakhar back in Pakistan, especially given that he's in decent form, apparently. That, plus Abdullah falling into a rut means that he should get a couple of chances to show that he's still got it.

1) Saim
2) Fakhar
3) Babar
4) Rizwan (c) (wk)
5) Ghulam
6) Salman
7) Tayyab
8) Shaheen
9) Naseem
10) Rauf
11) Abrar

12) Abdullah
13) Jamal
14) Sufyan
15) Waseem Jnr/Abbas Afridi

16) Irfan

 

[jamie smith]

saim
fakhar
babar
rizz
kg
agha
niazi/haris
sajid
shaheen
naseem
husnain/wasimn jr

rauf
abrar
haseebullah
abd

 

[jamie smith]

Saim Ayub
Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Kamran Ghulam
Agha S
Rizwan
Mohd Haris
Wasim Junior
Naseem S
Shaheen
Abrar Ahmed

Backup
Haris Rauf
Saud Shakeel
Sajid Khan
Amir Jamal


Irfan Niazi, Sufiyan, and Abdullah should play FC and develop. Tayyab, Hasnain and Haseebullah unfortunately unlucky to miss out per team current composition and needs.

saud,jamal and haris wont be selected in reality

 

[Justcrazy]

What is update on Fakhar , will they play him without any practice in recent games?

 

[FearlessRoar]

Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan, during a media interaction in Karachi:

"Fakhar Zaman should definitely be in the team."

"If Fakhar and Saim play together, we can score 400 in a One-Day match."

"The PCB has acted wisely by supporting players who give their all for the team."

 

[corleone]

Saim
Fakhar
Babar
Rizwan
Kamran Ghulam
Agha
Irfan khan
S Afridi
Naseem Shah
H Rauf
Abrar Ahmed

M Haris
M Hasnain
Sufiyan
Saud Shakeel

 

[sweep_shot]

Saim
Fakhar
Babar
Rizwan
Kamran Ghulam
Agha
Irfan khan
S Afridi
Naseem Shah
H Rauf
Sufiyan.

This should be the playing XI.

 

[BouncerGuy]

I really want to see this kind of squad shaping up:

Saim
Fakhar
Imam
Babar
Tayyab
Irfan
Rizwan (WK) (C)
Salman Agha
Kamran Ghulam
Aamer Jamal ( he is not that in good form) Jahandad or abbas should play ahead of him and should be tested in the next series
Shaheen
Naseem
Rauf
Abrar
Sufiyan/faisal

I think This would most probably be the squad we will see. Any changes to this squad??

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Bring Faheen Ashraf back... we cant rely on Shaheen as a an all rounder.

 

[alishahid]

 

[alishahid]

Chatgpts prediction

 

[FearlessRoar]

Bazid Khan during a show on a local sports channel, discussed the spin combination for Pakistan in the squad selection for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

"Look, I believe the spinners should definitely include Sufiyan. He is a guaranteed selection. Abrar could also serve as your main spinner, especially for the match in Dubai, where the ball is likely to grip more. With this combination, if Salman Ali Agha can provide four to five overs, he becomes your sixth bowler.

"You also have the option to avoid playing four fast bowlers. Instead, you could select Shaheen, Naseem, and Haris as the three fast bowlers, with Abrar and Sufiyan handling the spin. This would cover both the pace and spin departments with just five bowlers."

"Alternatively, you could add another fast bowler, like Aamer Jamal, alongside Shaheen, Haris, and Abrar. This would give you four fast bowlers and two spinners. With Salman Ali Agha in the mix, you'd have six bowlers, which should be sufficient. Anything more would be excessive."

"I think Sufiyan is particularly important for Pakistan in their group. Apart from New Zealand, all other Asian sides will find it difficult to face him. The left-arm spinner is a rare commodity in Pakistan, making him a valuable asset. Rizwan used him really well in the South Africa match, and I believe he should be the first-choice spinner for the Champions Trophy."

 

[BouncerGuy]

Fakhar is gonna make a comeback I think. Abdullah should be dropped from the ODI's as well.

 

[Rana]

Bazid Khan during a show on a local sports channel, discussed the spin combination for Pakistan in the squad selection for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

"Look, I believe the spinners should definitely include Sufiyan. He is a guaranteed selection. Abrar could also serve as your main spinner, especially for the match in Dubai, where the ball is likely to grip more. With this combination, if Salman Ali Agha can provide four to five overs, he becomes your sixth bowler.

"You also have the option to avoid playing four fast bowlers. Instead, you could select Shaheen, Naseem, and Haris as the three fast bowlers, with Abrar and Sufiyan handling the spin. This would cover both the pace and spin departments with just five bowlers."

"Alternatively, you could add another fast bowler, like Aamer Jamal, alongside Shaheen, Haris, and Abrar. This would give you four fast bowlers and two spinners. With Salman Ali Agha in the mix, you'd have six bowlers, which should be sufficient. Anything more would be excessive."

"I think Sufiyan is particularly important for Pakistan in their group. Apart from New Zealand, all other Asian sides will find it difficult to face him. The left-arm spinner is a rare commodity in Pakistan, making him a valuable asset. Rizwan used him really well in the South Africa match, and I believe he should be the first-choice spinner for the Champions Trophy."

Sufyan isn’t ready. He will get torn apart. Abrar is fine

 

[shamaan]

Fakhar
Saim(Saud)
Imaam
Babar
Kamran
Agha
Rizwan
wasim Jnr
Shaheen
Naseem
Rauf
Abrar
Sufiyan
Irfan Khan
Shadab

 

[BouncerGuy]

Kami bhai has brought forward his squad for the event.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1879545554700751130

 

[mominsaigol]

Kami bhai has brought forward his squad for the event.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1879545554700751130

This is a joke squad

 

[mominsaigol]

This is a joke squad

Genuinely though I think this will be Pakistan's playing 11

1) Fakhar
2) Imam/Hurraira/ Shan
3) Babar Azam
4) Rizwan
5) Kamran Ghulam
6) Salman Ali Agha
7) Tayyab Tahir
8) Shaheen
9) Naseem
10) Rauf
11) Abrar

12) Irfan Khan Niazi
13) Sufiyan
14) Husnain
15) Saud Shakeel (I think Usman Khan will be dropped for saud, if not then Usman Khan it is)

 

[shamaan]

Genuinely though I think this will be Pakistan's playing 11

1) Fakhar
2) Imam/Hurraira/ Shan
3) Babar Azam
4) Rizwan
5) Kamran Ghulam
6) Salman Ali Agha
7) Tayyab Tahir
8) Shaheen
9) Naseem
10) Rauf
11) Abrar

12) Irfan Khan Niazi
13) Sufiyan
14) Husnain
15) Saud Shakeel (I think Usman Khan will be dropped for saud, if not then Usman Khan it is)

If Saim isnt in the xi then I will play Shadab at 7 as Agha and Shadab can be the 5/6 bowling option. Also wasim Jnr over Husnain.

 

[mominsaigol]

If Saim isnt in the xi then I will play Shadab at 7 as Agha and Shadab can be the 5/6 bowling option. Also wasim Jnr over Husnain.

I'm saying I believe this is what pcb will choose. Not that this is what I'll choose

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Bring back Imam... we need someone reliable up the order.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

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

12. Shan Masood
13. Saud Shakeel
14. Mohammad Wasim Jr.
15. Sufiyan Muqeem

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Why aren't they naming the squad?

 

[Devadwal]

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

12. Shan Masood
13. Saud Shakeel
14. Mohammad Wasim Jr.
15. Sufiyan Muqeem

Saim is injured so likely out .

But This is a solid team and most of the players are in form .

Who is Irfan khan? Is he batting allrounder

Only problem is Pakistan don't have much batting depth to chase the Big score.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Saim is injured so likely out .

But This is a solid team and most of the players are in form .

Who is Irfan khan? Is he batting allrounder

Only problem is Pakistan don't have much batting depth to chase the Big score.

If Saim doesn't play Shan Masood can slot in.

He's a young new batter. No, just bats.

 

[mominsaigol]

1) Muhammad Rizwan (C)(wk)
2) Babar Azam
3) Fakhar Zaman
4) Shaheen Shah Afridi
5) Naseem Shah
6) Haris Rauf
7) Abrar
8) Kamran Ghulam
9) Saud Shakeel
10) Sajid Khan
11) Salman Ali Agha
12) Noman Ali
13) Ali Raza
14) Usman Khan
15) Tayyab Tahir/ Imam/ Shan

^^ They should announce this imo.

 

[CricLegend]

Saim
Fakhar
Babar
Saud
Rizwan
Agha
Abbas Afridi
Sajid
Noman
Shaheen
Naseem

Ghulam
Haseebullah
Harris R
Abrar

 

[Mohraheem]

Great to see no one mention Mediocre Chacha

 

[BouncerGuy]

Great to see no one mention Mediocre Chacha

He has not earned his spot so nobody is gonna name him now,,,, He has been given a huge run and he failed.

 

[Farabi]

7 is too high for Aamir Jamal specially if Naseem is at 8.

Sir, share your squad. Curious to know who you will have in the 11 and squad.

 

[Farabi]

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

12. Shan Masood
13. Saud Shakeel
14. Mohammad Wasim Jr.
15. Sufiyan Muqeem

Couple of things,
1. Saud Shakeel must be preferred over Kamran Ghulam and probably even Agha Salman. He needs to be in Pakistan ODI first 11 asap. Saud Shakeel is the batter for no4. Rizwan should not bat higher than no6.

2. Are we confident that Sufiyan Muqeem can fill Abrar Ahmed’s boots if the latter were injured or out of form. Is he ready right now? I am not sure. I would go with Nauman or Sajid Ali instead. They are confident with load of experience in these conditions.

3. Irfan Khan at no7 is an experiment that will fail pretty soon. We should have an allrounder in the team. Saim and Agha sharing the 5th bowler responsibility is a gamble, and we need a proper back-up to this gamble. If they want a hitter at no7, Mohammad Haris would have been ideal, but if they want an allrounder, Khusdil Shah is an option too.

4. Boat has sailed for Wasim Junior. What wrong has Hasnain did?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Couple of things,
1. Saud Shakeel must be preferred over Kamran Ghulam and probably even Agha Salman. He needs to be in Pakistan ODI first 11 asap. Saud Shakeel is the batter for no4. Rizwan should not bat higher than no6.

2. Are we confident that Sufiyan Muqeem can fill Abrar Ahmed’s boots if the latter were injured or out of form. Is he ready right now? I am not sure. I would go with Nauman or Sajid Ali instead. They are confident with load of experience in these conditions.

3. Irfan Khan at no7 is an experiment that will fail pretty soon. We should have an allrounder in the team. Saim and Agha sharing the 5th bowler responsibility is a gamble, and we need a proper back-up to this gamble. If they want a hitter at no7, Mohammad Haris would have been ideal, but if they want an allrounder, Khusdil Shah is an option too.

4. Boat has sailed for Wasim Junior. What wrong has Hasnain did?

Rizwan has been performing at 4. There's no need to fix something that isn't broken. Also feel that is his best number. Ditto for Salman and Ghulam. You can't drop them after their recent performances.

I am not a fan of selecting people for performances in other formats. And mystery spinners and wrist spinners are the name of the game in white-ball.

Irfan Khan has all the makings of a very good player and should be given more opportunities.

What did Wasim Jr. ever do to get dropped? And what has Hasnain done at all? Wasim Jr. was excellent in the last two ICC tournaments he played in, yet has seemingly never been trusted at all. He can bowl yorkers, he has pace and he is far better than Hasnain in every respect.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Couple of things,
1. Saud Shakeel must be preferred over Kamran Ghulam and probably even Agha Salman. He needs to be in Pakistan ODI first 11 asap. Saud Shakeel is the batter for no4. Rizwan should not bat higher than no6.

2. Are we confident that Sufiyan Muqeem can fill Abrar Ahmed’s boots if the latter were injured or out of form. Is he ready right now? I am not sure. I would go with Nauman or Sajid Ali instead. They are confident with load of experience in these conditions.

3. Irfan Khan at no7 is an experiment that will fail pretty soon. We should have an allrounder in the team. Saim and Agha sharing the 5th bowler responsibility is a gamble, and we need a proper back-up to this gamble. If they want a hitter at no7, Mohammad Haris would have been ideal, but if they want an allrounder, Khusdil Shah is an option too.

4. Boat has sailed for Wasim Junior. What wrong has Hasnain did?

I'm done with Khushdil just as I'm done with Iftikhar. I don't think he has what it takes to succeed in international cricket and I would be more than happy never to see him play for Pakistan again.

 

[Farabi]

Rizwan has been performing at 4. There's no need to fix something that isn't broken. Also feel that is his best number. Ditto for Salman and Ghulam. You can't drop them after their recent performances.

I am not a fan of selecting people for performances in other formats. And mystery spinners and wrist spinners are the name of the game in white-ball.

Irfan Khan has all the makings of a very good player and should be given more opportunities.

What did Wasim Jr. ever do to get dropped? And what has Hasnain done at all? Wasim Jr. was excellent in the last two ICC tournaments he played in, yet has seemingly never been trusted at all. He can bowl yorkers, he has pace and he is far better than Hasnain in every respect.

1. Saud Shakeel is heads and shoulders Kamran and Agha. Rizwan doesn’t have strike rotation required from a no4. He failed in the World Cup and he will fail again in ICC champions trophy. Rizwan should bat when 15 overs are left.

2. I am not denying mystery/wrist spinner is the way to go, but there is also Maharaj who is a great ODI bowler. Sufiyan has played 1 debut ODI game. Is he ready now? Will you throw him to the wolves in ICC? Is he ready?

3. Irfan Khan has debuted too early. It’s a punt as he’s a top order batter. We’ll see.

4. I agree Wasim Junior is a really good bowler. He never got dropped. He got unfit and Pakistani system has failed him by not rehabilitating him quickly. If he is fit and ready, I prefer he proves it in tri series. But if he has detoririated like all our other fast bowlers after injury, then Hasnain has done Ok enough in his last few outings. He helped Pakistan win ODIs against Aus/SA, including that 148 KPH Yorker that got RVD. Hes not a bad prospect.

 

[Farabi]

I'm done with Khushdil just as I'm done with Iftikhar. I don't think he has what it takes to succeed in international cricket and I would be more than happy never to see him play for Pakistan again.

Khusdil didn’t do that bad in ODIs; he was mostly dropped because of his T20I form. We shouldn’t just write off players – everyone can improve with time. Word is, Khusdil has really worked hard on his batting and made a lot of progress. Razzak even said he thinks Khusdil is the best prospect right now.

He also had a great domestic season and has always batted at No. 6, unlike Irfan and Tayyab who’ve mostly been top-order batsmen. Plus, Khusdil has 90 wickets in 110 List A games, so he's also a handy bowler.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

1. Saud Shakeel is heads and shoulders Kamran and Agha. Rizwan doesn’t have strike rotation required from a no4. He failed in the World Cup and he will fail again in ICC champions trophy. Rizwan should bat when 15 overs are left.

2. I am not denying mystery/wrist spinner is the way to go, but there is also Maharaj who is a great ODI bowler. Sufiyan has played 1 debut ODI game. Is he ready now? Will you throw him to the wolves in ICC? Is he ready?

3. Irfan Khan has debuted too early. It’s a punt as he’s a top order batter. We’ll see.

4. I agree Wasim Junior is a really good bowler. He never got dropped. He got unfit and Pakistani system has failed him by not rehabilitating him quickly. If he is fit and ready, I prefer he proves it in tri series. But if he has detoririated like all our other fast bowlers after injury, then Hasnain has done Ok enough in his last few outings. He helped Pakistan win ODIs against Aus/SA, including that 148 KPH Yorker that got RVD. Hes not a bad prospect.

Rizwan was Pakistan's best batsman at the last World Cup. How exactly did he fail? Saud Shakeel is a great player and the future but hasn't done enough to displace Rizwan or Salman right now. Rizwan has excellent numbers in ODI cricket since 2023.

He may go for runs, but he is a wicket-taker. I am okay with him being the back-up to Abrar.

I am fine with that. But it would be unfair to him, to not even select him for the tri-series and then drop him for

 

[Farabi]

Rizwan was Pakistan's best batsman at the last World Cup. How exactly did he fail? Saud Shakeel is a great player and the future but hasn't done enough to displace Rizwan or Salman right now. Rizwan has excellent numbers in ODI cricket since 2023.

He may go for runs, but he is a wicket-taker. I am okay with him being the back-up to Abrar.

I am fine with that. But it would be unfair to him, to not even select him for the tri-series and then drop him for

I think we are pretty close here.
To be honest, Saud Shakeel can’t do enough when he’s not even playing.
At the minute, he looks like the best batter in the country technically and temperamentally who’s being wronged by the system. Hes 29, he is not the “future”, his time is now.
He must be brought in to this team asap.
I am convinced by rizwan at no4

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I think we are pretty close here.
To be honest, Saud Shakeel can’t do enough when he’s not even playing.
At the minute, he looks like the best batter in the country technically and temperamentally who’s being wronged by the system. Hes 29, he is not the “future”, his time is now.
He must be brought in to this team asap.
I am convinced by rizwan at no4

Yeah, I guess him being the future is probably not a particularly apt term. But first he would have to get in the squad. And the fact that he isn't even in the ODI squad right now is very concerning to me. His game is highly suited to ODI cricket.