PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi in a press convention. — AFP/File”Selection committee has right to make changes or not”: Naqvi. Rizwan assures “best team selected” for Champions Trophy. Saim’s absence “disturbing” group mixture, remarks captain.
Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi revealed on Friday that the choice committee is reviewing the squad for the ICC Males’s Champions Trophy 2025.
“The selection committee has the right to make changes or not, in the Champions Trophy squad,” he added.
The chairman additionally addressed the inclusion of Khushdil Shah and Faheem Ashraf within the squad for the Tri-Nation sequence and the upcoming Champions Trophy – to be hosted by Pakistan.
“Khushdil Shah and Faheem Ashraf were named in the squad with good intentions,” Naqvi mentioned.
In the meantime, captain and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan mentioned that modifications within the squad aren’t a necessity whereas speaking to the media in Lahore on Friday.
“There have been no talks regarding changes being made to the squad,” Rizwan mentioned, including that the “best team has been selected” for the marquee event.
The group captain additional mentioned that gamers with good performances in current matches have made it to the 15-member squad and “Khushdil Shah and Faheem Ashraf are in good form”.
Rizwan additionally addressed the enjoying XI choice standards and foundation, saying “It will be chosen according to conditions”.
Nevertheless, he remarked that “the lack of Saim Ayub is causing the team combination to be disturbed”.
The festivities and preparations for the primary ICC occasion being hosted in Pakistan since 1996 are in full swing.
The mega occasion is ready to kick begin from February 19 with Pakistan and New Zealand going through off in Karachi. The Champions Trophy will function eight groups from all around the world preventing for the celebrated title.
Pakistan, India, Australia, England, South Africa, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and New Zealand will compete for glory, with the much-anticipated Pakistan-India match scheduled for February 23 in Dubai.
