Pakistan Squad Announced for Champions Trophy - PCB names star-studded Coaching Staff for Mohammad Rizwan and team

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Pakistan's squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025.

The ICC tournament is being hosted by Pakistan as the opening match will be on February 19 between Pakistan and New Zealand.

Pakistan Squad Announced for Champions Trophy

PCB, who was mulling over the announcement of the squad, became the final team to name the team for the upcoming tournament. Mohammad Rizwan is set to lead the side while Salman Ali Agha has been named vice-captain.

Young batter Saim Ayub has not been named in the squad as he is currently recovering from an injury. Fakhar Zaman, one of Pakistan's members from the Champions Trophy 2017 winning team is also named for the Champions Trophy. PCB also simultaneously named the same team for the tri-nation series, starting from February 8.

Pakistan Squad for Champions Trophy 2025

Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 marks the tournament's return after an eight-year hiatus and is set to take place in Pakistan, starting February 19th. As the host nation and defending champions, Pakistan will compete against seven of the world's best teams to retain their title. Along with the squad, PCB also announced the full list of support staff, who shall be with the team in the tri-nation series and Champions Trophy.

Pakistan Coaching and Support Staff for Champions Trophy 2025

PCB also named a star-studded coaching staff for the Pakistan team, which are comprised of former players. Former pacer Aqib Javed is going to be the interim head coach, while Azhar Mahmood is set to assist him.

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Aqib Javed
Assistant Coach: Azhar Mahmood
Batting Coach: Shahid Aslam
Fielding Coach: Mohammad Masroor
Spin Bowling Coach: Abdul Rehman

Support Staff

Team Manager: Naveed Akram Cheema
Team Operations Manager: Hina Munawar
Physiotherapist: Cliffe Deacon
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Drikus Saiman
Analyst: Talha Butt
Security Manager: Irtiza Komail
Team Doctor: Dr. Wajid Ali Rafai
Media and Digital Manager: Syed Naeem Ahmad
Masseur: Sergio Basil Mullins