LAHORE: The date for the announcement of Pakistan’s team for the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy, which the nation will host from February 19 to March 9, has not yet been fixed by the national selection committee.
According to Dawn, the selectors are considering several combinations while awaiting the fitness report of flamboyant opener Saim Ayub, who is presently recovering from an ankle ailment in London.
A PCB official stated, “There is no date set for the announcement of the national team for the Champions Trophy and there is no hurry in this regard because the deadline to submit the team is Feb 11.” The selectors are currently concentrating on Pakistan’s ongoing Test series against the West Indies in Multan, and the squad will probably be announced following the conclusion of the second Test.
“Until then, more information about Saim’s injury will become available, enabling the selectors to make an informed choice,” the PCB official stated.