The tournament will miss the presence of two former world champions, Sri Lanka and the West Indies, as they failed to qualify for this year's competition.

The anticipation for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is building rapidly, and with the tournament just days away, all the teams have now finalized their squads. This year’s event promises to showcase the best of international cricket as eight teams battle for one of the sport’s most prestigious trophies.

From experienced campaigners making a comeback to a key run-scorer being sidelined by injury, there were multiple talking points from Pakistan's 15-member Champions Trophy squad.

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday unveiled 15–member squad for upcoming tri-nation series, featuring Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa, and ICC Men's Champions

Fakhar Zaman returns to the Pakistan squad for the first time since a falling out with the PCB over a social media post, returning to the side for the Champions Trophy. In a statement which termed the squad a "horses for courses" approach,

Pakistan selectors on Friday sprung a surprise by including just one specialist spinner and picking nine batsmen in their 15-member squad for the Champions Trophy beginning next month. Abrar Ahmed, 26, the only specialist spinner in the squad captained by Mohammad Rizwan, has played four ODIs taking 10 wickets with a best of 4/33.