Host Pakistan has recalled opening batter Fakhar Zaman and all-rounder Faheem Ashraf for next month’s Champions Trophy while Saim Ayub was ruled out due to fractured ankle.

Veteran Fakhar Zaman is in the mix, having played a monumental role in the 2017 Champions Trophy final. He scored a maiden ODI ton (114 off 106 deliveries) at The Oval, London, as Pakistan beat India by 180 runs to claim the silverware. Also recalled are Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, and Saud Shakeel.

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,

Mohammed Rizwan will lead Pakistan's 15-man squad for the ICC 50-over tournament. Saim Ayub missed out due to an injury as Fakhar Zaman returned to the Pakistan side.

Fakhar Zaman, hero of Pakistan’s Champions Trophy triumph in 2017, has not represented the Men in Green since last year’s T20 World Cup in the US and the Caribbean and has not played an ODI since the 2023 World Cup.

Defending champion Pakistan announced its 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, with Mohammad Rizwan as the captain, on Friday.