Sohaib Maqsood: “Mohammad Ali should also be considered for white-ball selection, maybe also for [the] Champions Trophy as [a] [back-up] bowler to Shaheen, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Sohaib Maqsood thinks fast bowler Mohammad Ali should be considered for selection in white-ball cricket and the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Younis Khan: “Fakhar Zaman should definitely be in the team”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan said big-hitter Fakhar Zaman “should definitely be in the team” for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Now if Fakhar comes in with him in both the white-ball formats [that] will be [the] top order issue sorted for Pakistan in [the] Champions Trophy”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has selected Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman as his go-to openers for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Shoaib Akhtar on Babar Azam: “He’s our star, I’ll back him up. But the thing is, with the new management, with a new mindset, he has to create a change in his ‘neurological wiring,’ otherwise, the new management might not consider him in T20Is and even ODIs”
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Legendary 160 kph Pakistan fast bower Shoaib Akhtar believes batsman Babar Azam may no longer be picked for ODIs and T20Is if he doesn’t change his mindset.
Pakistan batsman Kamran Ghulam: “I’m preparing for the… Champions Trophy. If given an opportunity, I’ll aim to perform well and play a role in the team’s success”
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Pakistan batsman Kamran Ghulam is hoping to be selected for the 2025 Champions Trophy after a couple of strong performances in ODI cricket.
Aaqib Javed: “Fakhar is a match-winning player. He had fitness issues, but if he improves, the selection committee will definitely reconsider him”
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Interim Pakistan white-ball head coach Aaqib Javed has confirmed that big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman will be reconsidered for selection once his fitness improves.
Tanvir Ahmed: “Aaqib Javed and Azhar Ali, what is the performance of Ahmed Daniyal and Jahandad Khan, how were they selected”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed has demanded an explanation from interim white-ball head coach Aaqib Javed and national selector Azhar Ali regarding the selection of Ahmed Daniyal and Jahandad Khan.
Salman Butt: “I think Akif Javed should have been picked because none of the fast bowlers selected for Pakistan are 100% fit. I think he was someone who was bowling fast, taking wickets, and had good line and length, so he should have been considered”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt believes pace bowler Akif Javed should have been picked for the ongoing three-Test series against England as he is “bowling fast” and “taking wickets”.
Salman Butt: “If he continues performing like this, he could soon find himself in the Pakistan team – and they certainly need a player like him. His confidence was exceptional, making his presence on the field impossible to ignore”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt believes big-hitting batsman Abdul Samad could find himself getting selected in the national team soon if he keeps performing like he has.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “I will be available for the Pakistan team. When I will have domestic duties, I will fulfil them. Whenever I am selected, I will be available. With time, everything will fall into place. Right now, I feel I can still play”
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Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has expressed his desire to keep playing international cricket, even though he has lost his place in the playing XI.
