Birmingham (Staff Report): ICC has finalized the Pakistan squad after replacing Umar Akmal due to his fitness test results that declare him unfit for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 that is scheduled to be played in England and Wales on June 1.
The hosts England will face Bangladesh in the opening game of the eighth edition of the tournament.
According to ICC, the tournament will be held across three venues: The Oval, London; Edgbaston, Birmingham; and Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff from June 1-18, with India as title defenders.
The eight participating teams are divided across two groups:
Group A: Australia, England, New Zealand, Bangladesh
Group B: Pakistan, India, South Africa, Sri Lanka
Pakistani squad:
1. Azhar Ali
2. Babar Azam
3. Shoaib Malik
4. Ahmad Shahzad
5. Fakhar Zaman
6. Muhammad Hafeez
7. Haris Sohail
8. Imad Wasim
9. Shahdab Khan
10. Faheem Ashraf
11. Muhammad Amir
12. Hasan Ali
13. Wahab Riaz
14. Junaid Khan
Complete schedule of Champions Trophy 2017:
Thursday Jun 1: England v Bangladesh
10:30 local (09:30 GMT | 14:30 PKT) The Oval, London
Friday Jun 2: Australia v New Zealand
10:30 local (09:30 GMT | 14:30 PKT) Edgbaston, Birmingham
Saturday Jun 3: Sri Lanka v South Africa
10:30 local (09:30 GMT | 14:30 PKT) The Oval, London
Sunday Jun 4: India v Pakistan
10:30 local (09:30 GMT | 14:30 PKT) Edgbaston, Birmingham
Monday Jun 5: Australia v Bangladesh (D/N)
13:30 local (12:30 GMT | 17:30 PKT) The Oval, London
Tuesday Jun 6: England v New Zealand
10:30 local (09:30 GMT | 14:30 PKT) Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff
Wednesday Jun 7: Pakistan v South Africa (D/N)
13:30 local (12:30 GMT | 17:30 PKT) Edgbaston, Birmingham
Thursday Jun 8: India v Sri Lanka
10:30 local (09:30 GMT | 14:30 PKT) The Oval, London
Friday Jun 9: New Zealand v Bangladesh
10:30 local (09:30 GMT | 14:30 PKT) Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff
Saturday Jun 10: England v Australia
10:30 local (09:30 GMT | 14:30 PKT) Edgbaston, Birmingham
Sunday Jun 11: India v South Africa
10:30 local (09:30 GMT | 14:30 PKT) The Oval, London
Monday Jun 12: Sri Lanka v Pakistan
10:30 local (09:30 GMT | 14:30 PKT) Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff
Wednesday Jun 14: 1st Semi-final - TBC v TBC
10:30 local (09:30 GMT | 14:30 PKT) Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Thursday Jun 15: 2nd Semi-final - TBC v TBC
10:30 local (09:30 GMT | 14:30 PKT) Edgbaston, Birmingham
Sunday Jun 18: Final - TBC v TBC
10:30 local (09:30 GMT | 14:30 PKT) The Oval, London