The final match of the three-match series between Pakistan and Afghanistan on 27th March 2023 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium ended with Pakistan clinching a victory by 66 runs. Although Pakistan managed to win the match, Afghanistan had already won the series by 2-1 with their superior performances in the first two matches.



The Winning of this series makes a history for Afghanistan to win the first ever T20I series against Pakistan. Some The Afghani fans Sees this victory as revenge of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Asia_Cup">Asia Cup 2022</a>.



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<h2 id="how-pakistan-managed-to-save-his-status">How Pakistan Managed To save his Status?</h2>



 During their innings, Pakistan scored 178 runs with the loss of 6 wickets. As Saim Ayub and Iftikhar Ahmed being the highest scorers with 49 and 31 runs, respectively. On the other hand, Mujeeb and Fazalhaq Farooqi from Afghanistan were the highest wicket-takers, with two and one wickets, respectively.



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 Afghanistan's batting response could have been more robust, and they lost their top order early in the innings. Azmatullah Omarzai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz were the highest scorers for Afghanistan, with 21 and 18 runs, respectively. Pakistan's Shadab Khan and Ihsanullah were the highest wicket-takers, with three wickets each.



 Overall, the match showcased some excellent cricketing skills from both teams, with Pakistan's strong performance leading them to victory. However, Afghanistan emerged as the series champions with their impressive display in the previous matches.



<h2 id="afg-vs-pak-3rd-t-20-i-innings-highlight">AFG VS PAK 3rd T20I Innings Highlight:</h2>



<h3 id="first-innings-highlight">First Innings Highlight:</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table aligncenter"><table><tbody><tr><td>Batting</td><td>Runs(Balls)</td></tr><tr><td>Saim Ayub</td><td>49(40)</td></tr><tr><td>Iftikhar Ahmed</td><td>31(25)</td></tr><tr><td>Bowling</td><td>wicket/Runs</td></tr><tr><td>Mujeeb Ur Rahman</td><td>2/28</td></tr><tr><td>Fazalhaq Farooqi</td><td>1/25</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h3 id="second-innings-highlight">Second Innings Highlight:</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table aligncenter"><table><tbody><tr><td>Batting</td><td>Runs(Balls)</td></tr><tr><td>Azmatullah omarzai</td><td>21(20)</td></tr><tr><td>Rahmanullah Gurbaz</td><td>18(11)</td></tr><tr><td>Bowling</td><td>wicket/Runs</td></tr><tr><td>Shadab Khan</td><td>3/13</td></tr><tr><td>Ihsanullah</td><td>3/29</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 id="afg-vs-pak-best-performers">AFG VS PAK Best Performers:</h2>



<h3 id="man-of-the-match">Man of the match:</h3>



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 Shadab Khan was awarded man of the match award for his impressive performance, As he has taken 3 wickets and scored 28 runs in 17 balls.



<h3 id="player-of-the-series">Player of the Series:</h3>



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Mohammad Nabi is awarded the Player of the series award for outstanding performance. He took three wickets in T20I Series with an economy of 7.33 And scored 69 runs with an average of 69.00.



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The mega event of this year, the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, is just two months away, as the tournament is slated to start from 2nd June. The tournament will be held in the West Indies and USA this time, and all the participating teams have begun their preparations for this year's mega event.?



The players of Pakistan are pretty pumped up as they are currently going through some rigorous training sessions with the Pakistan army and the training camp will take place till 8th April. Besides the training camp, Pakistan Cricket has been a hot topic in recent times as a lot of changes have been made in their Cricket team. Babar Azam has been reappointed as the T20i skipper following back to back defeats in the shortest format of the game. They lost the five match T20i series against New Zealand 4-1 under the captaincy of Shaheen Shah Afridi and some changes had to be made. Babar has been appointed as the skipper once again and this time around, the Shaheens would be looking to lift their second T20 World Cup Trophy under Babar's leadership.&nbsp;



Bowling All-Rounder Imad Wasim and seamer Mohammad Amir have decided to come out of retirement and have made themselves available for selection for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup. Despite Pakistan Cricket featuring constantly in the news, they have to find solutions to some problems and one of them is the opening combination.?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Pakistan's best opening combination for the 2024 T20 World Cup</h2>



Under the captaincy of Shaheen Shah Afridi, the Shaheens altered their opening combination as Babar Azam was asked to bat at number three in-order to let Saim Ayub open the innings with Mohammad Rizwan. But the duo of Ayub and Rizwan failed miserably at the top as they failed to register even a single 50+ partnership in the five T20 international matches against New Zealand.



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The decision of going away from Babar and Rizwan as the opening duo hurt the Shaheens but now that Babar Azam is back as the skipper, fans will be given another opportunity to witness the most successful opening combination of Pakistan in T20i internationals in action at the 2024 T20 World Cup.&nbsp;



As openers in T20i cricket, the duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have managed to score 2830 runs in 60 T20 International Games at an outstanding average of 48.79. Their highest opening stand in T20i Cricket is an unbeaten 202* runs against England in 2022. But, the strike rate of the duo has had a negative effect on the team, with both players opting to bat conservatively more often than not. But this time around, we may witness different versions of Babar and Rizwan, as the duo will be looking to put in their maximum efforts to help Pakistan lift their second T20 World Cup title.



Another opening combination which Pakistan may try is letting the duo of Saim Ayub and Babar Azam open the innings.The duo have played phenomenally well for Peshawar Zalmi as the openers and the highest opening stand between the two is 162 runs against Quetta Gladiators in 2023.&nbsp;



Saim Ayub is someone who likes to attack from the word go and with Saim at the other end attacking the bowlers, Babar can take his own sweet time to build his innings and settle down at the crease with ease. But it remains to be seen which opening combo we will get to witness in the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup.&nbsp;



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PAK vs IRE 1st T20I: The Pakistan Cricket team is on a tour of Ireland for a three-match T20I series which would lay as a full-dressed practice series for both teams. With an eye on the team's combination and balance, the stage is set for the PAK vs IRE 1st T20I and this post reads PAK vs IRE 1st T20I: Probable Playing 11s, Full Updated Squads, Venue, and More Details.



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Pakistan just hosted New Zealand for a five-match T20I series where they drew the series with a 2-2 scoreline to a second-string Blackcaps squad led by Michael Bracewell. In this away season, Pakistan are scheduled to play Ireland and then travel to England for another T20I series.



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The PAK vs IRE 1st T20I is set to be played on 10th May at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground,?Dublin. Pakistan squad, led by Babar Azam has already landed in Ireland and had a good net session on 9th May also a photoshoot. 



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Mohammad Amir had some issues with his visa and won't be able to play in the first T20I. However, the issue is resolved and the paperwork is done so he will be available for selection from the 2nd T20I. Hasan Ali got the international callback along with Haris Rauf. Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Abbas Afridi are already in the squad so it will be interesting to see who gets a name in the playing 11.



On their batting, they have a lot of experience and they will bank on it. With a good mix of aggression and composure, Pakistan will be aiming for a balanced site with a couple of experiments in the middle order. 



Below are the Full Updated Squads, Most probable Playing 11s, and more details for PAK vs IRE 1st T20I:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="pak-vs-ire-1st-t-20-i-squads">PAK vs IRE 1st T20I Squads</h2>



Pakistan Squad:?Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Agha Salman, Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Azam Khan, Abbas Afridi, Irfan Khan



Ireland Squad:?Paul Stirling (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Benjamin White, Craig Young, Neil Rock, Graham Hume, Ross Adair



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="pak-vs-ire-1st-t-20-i-probable-playing-11-s">PAK vs IRE 1st T20I Probable Playing 11s</h2>



Pakistan?s Playing 11:?Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf.



Ireland's Playing 11:?Paul Stirling (c), Andy Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Ben White, Craig Young.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="broadcasting-and-streaming-details">Broadcasting and Streaming Details</h2>



In Pakistan, the Pakistan tour of Ireland 2024 will be accessible live and exclusively on A Sports HD and Tamasha Web website. Cricket fans in?<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/icc-teams/india/">India</a>?will not be able to see this series on television, but they can catch it live on the FANCODE app and website @69 exclusively.



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ENG vs PAK: After the series win over Ireland, Pakistan will be locking horns with England in the four-match T20I series. The games between the teams will be played from 22nd May to 30th May. The series will be ideal preparation for both teams for the <a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/t20cricketworldcup/index" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/t20cricketworldcup/index">T20 World Cup 2024</a>, which will begin on 1st June.?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ENG vs PAK: 3 opening combinations Pakistan can try in the T20I series against England</h2>



The ENG vs PAK series will be a massive opportunity for the Pakistan Cricket Team to solve all their problems going into the T20 World Cup. One of the major concerns for the team going into the event will be the opening partnership, which hasn?t been delivering well for them.&nbsp;



Therefore the ENG vs PAK will be a great platform for them to look into the combination which they can open with in the World Cup 2024. As the ENG vs PAK is around the corner, let?s take a look at&nbsp; 3 opening combinations Pakistan can try in the T20I series against England



Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan?



The Pakistani team management would be keen to go back to their successful opening pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. The duo was exceptional in opening the batting for the team but since the emergence of Saim Ayub, they have been separated. Babar and Rizwan have done terrific things together while opening the order.&nbsp; With the World Cup approaching Pakistan would want their best at the top and the ENG vs PAK series will be a great opportunity for them to go back to the top.&nbsp;



Mohammad Rizwan and Saim Ayub?



If Pakistan wants to continue with the left-right combination at the top. They can continue opening with Mohammad Rizwan and Saim Ayub. The attacking nature of Ayub might allow Rizwan to settle and then the duo can flourish and provide a great start to the team in the ENG vs PAK series and can also make their case strong for the T20 World Cup 2024. It will also allow Babar Azam to bat at No.3, which he has been successful at while batting in ODIs as well as T20Is.?



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Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Rizwan?



The form of Saim Ayub will be one of the concerns for the team going in the ENG vs PAK series and the T20 World Cup 2024. The young batter has been getting starts but is failing to get going after that. This might prompt team management to promote Fakhar Zaman to the top. The experience of Zaman, who has been opening in ODIs, would be handy for the team and it allows the team to have an attacking batter at the top. He can gell well with Mohammad Rizwan, who has been great as an opener.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ENG vs PAK: Pakistan squad for the England series&nbsp;</h2>



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Here?s the Pakistan squad for the England series?



Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan.

ENG vs PAK: 3 opening combinations Pakistan can try in the T20I series against England

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ENG vs PAK 1st T20I: The Pakistan Cricket Team is on a tour of England for a four-match T20I series just a couple of weeks before the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and the tour is set to start on 22 March at Headingley, Leeds. Here we are with Pakistan Playing For The 1st T20I Against England Prediction.



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Pakistan had a couple of T20I series before their clash against England and they have done a pretty satisfying job in those series. They drew the home T20I series against New Zealand and then won the three-match T20I series in Ireland 2-1. Riding on those powerpack performances, Pakistan will be a confident side coming to this series.



Let's check out the predicted Pakistan Playing For The 1st T20I Against England:



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First and foremost, Pakistan announced a balanced squad for the Ireland and England tour. The Squad consists of a group of world-class batters, a group of even better bowlers, and a couple of all-rounders. Below is the full squad of Pakistan for T20Is in ENGLAND:



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Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan.



Pakistan have invested and seem to be interested in Saim Ayub a lot in the T20I format. This young kid has impressed a lot in the domestic T20 circuit but is yet to explode in the Internationals. He will get a company of experienced Mohammad Rizwan to open the innings and hopefully, this opening duo will work for Pakistan.



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They have one of the best number three in the world in the form of Babar Azam and the skipper is in pretty good form. Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam have got the skills and power to accumulate big runs in the middle overs after Powerplay. 



PCB have shown interest in Azam Khan. The big boy Khan has a special ability to smash any ball out of the park and he is a good player of pace. His power game should give Pakistan the command to go blazing in the death overs.



To provide stability in the middle order, Agha Salman might make his way to the playing 11. His number might not be much impressive in the T20Is but he showed promising character in the PSL 2024.



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Another power-hitter in the contingent is Iftikhar Ahmed. Iftikhar has already won his spurs on the international stage in the shortest format of the game. He is a one-of-a-kind player who can flip the sides with his bat in any given circumstances.



Imad Wasim has made his comeback to the international side and this time he looks more promising with the bat in his hands. He got absolute control with the ball in the Ireland series and he can swing some really big SIXES as well. Shadab Khan, a player with similar capabilities alike Imad Wasim is also in the lineup. These two provide the long batting options to the team and provide additional help to Azam Khan or Iftikhar Ahmed in the death overs.



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Then the duo of Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah is pretty certain to take part and spearhead the bowling unit. They both are in absolute red-hot form, especially Shaheen Shah, who has been on another level. There will be a discussion for the last spot and Mohammad Amir, Haris Rauf, and Abbas Afridi are in the race for the spot in the ENG vs PAK 1st T20I. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="pakistan-probable-playing-11-for-eng-vs-pak-1st-t-20-i">Pakistan Probable Playing 11 For ENG vs PAK 1st T20I </h2>



<ul>
<li>Saim Ayub,</li>



<li>Mohammad Rizwan,</li>



<li>Babar Azam (c),</li>



<li>Fakhar Zaman,</li>



<li>Azam Khan (wk),</li>



<li>Agha Salman, </li>



<li>Iftikhar Ahmed,</li>



<li>Imad Wasim,</li>



<li>Shaheen Afridi,</li>



<li>Naseem Shah,</li>



<li>Haris Rauf/Mohammad Amir.</li>
</ul>



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Pakistan batter Saim Ayub achieved a massive feat in the history of ODI cricket. The opening batter joined Virat Kohli, David Warner, Kevin Pietersen and others in the list of visiting batters with multiple tons in the bilateral ODI series in South Africa.  
Saim Ayub was one of the major reasons behind Pakistan winning the series against South Africa 3-0. The opening batter came up with the magical effort with bat in the entire series and helped his team win all three games of the series. 
Saim Ayub started the series on a dominating note as he slammed a brutal century, and if this was not enough, he came up with another magnificent ton in the third match. The opening batter looked a class apart against the world-class South African bowling lineup. 
Saim Ayub played a vital innings off 101 runs off 94 balls, packed with 13 fours and two sixes. His innings with the bat powered South Africa to the massive total of 308 runs on the board in the 47 runs and then ultimately win the game by the margin of 36 runs. 
With this Saim Ayub became the 5th batter in the history of the ODI cricket to hit multiple tons in a series in South Africa. He joined  Warner, Fakhar Zaman and Joe Root, who have two tons in South Africa. Kevin Pietersen and Virat Kohli have three tons in seven and six fixtures, respectively. 
<h2>As a young player, I look to learn from every game - Saim Ayub </h2>
Saim Ayub, for his heroics with the bat, was awarded the Player of the Match award as well Player of the Series award.  While talking about his performance, he claimed that the award was for the team. He added that seniors in the team help him a lot and he tries to learn. He added: 
“Very special because we won. This award is for the team. The entire team chipped in. As a young player, I look to learn from every game. I look to learn from every mistake. The seniors help me learn.” 
Pakistan started the series with a three-wicket win in the first game. After that, they followed it up with an 81-run victory. In the end, they completed a 36-run win (via DLS method) to whitewash the opposition.
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Pakistan batter Saim Ayub achieved a massive feat in the history of ODI cricket.

Saim Ayub joins Virat Kohli in the elite list after his magical ton in 3rd SA vs PAK ODI

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Pakistan have suffered a massive blow ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Young opener Saim Ayub is all set to be ruled out of the tournament with an ankle injury. The batted faced the injury during the second Test of the series against South Africa. 
Saim Ayub twisted his ankle while fielding and then was taken for scans immediately after he failed to stand on his feet. The batter was ruled out of the match and then was sent to London by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to see a specialist doctor. 
The doctor provided an update that Saim Ayub had fractured his ankle. Not only this but he also advised the opening batter to take rest for 6 months to regain his full fitness. The batter will be further scans before returning home. 
With a specialist doctor advising Saim Ayub to rest for 6 months, this automatically rules out the batter of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The tournament is all set to kick start on 19th February; it is expected that the batter won't get fit by the time the tournament starts. 
<h2>Saim Ayub's absence will leave a massive void in the team for ICC Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
This comes as a massive blow for Pakistan as Saim Ayub has been the best batter for the team of late. The young batter has proved his prowess for the team in all three formats for the game and with the kind of form that he was in, his absence will leave a massive void in the team. 
Saim Ayub was at his exceptional best during the ODI series against South Africa in the three-match series. The opening batter slammed two centuries in the series and was adjudged the Player of the Series for his heroics with the bat in the series. 
Although the Pakistan Cricket Board hasn't made any official confirmation, it is learned that they will be making a decision after further medical reviews and assessments. But with the way things have going, it's fair to say that he will be against time to be fit for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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Young opener Saim Ayub is all set to be ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with an ankle injury.

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Pakistani legend and former skipper Shahid Afridi has provided a huge update regarding the participation chances of Saim Ayub in the forthcoming Champions Trophy 2025 event. 
He has confirmed that the young opener is set to miss this year's marquee event as he continues to recover from a fractured ankle injury he suffered versus South Africa. 
The Pakistani legend shared this update regarding Ayub during a recent interview, shedding light on his struggles with fitness and the lengthy rehabilitation process. 
"I had a chat with him (Ayub) last night and he told me that he would require a minimum of three weeks and only after the end of those three weeks, his rehabilitation process will commence," Afridi said. 
"I gave him the advice of not rushing his recovery procedure. Even a small injury, if not given the appropriate time to heal up properly, can turn into a big and a lengthy one. You're a young player and have a lot Cricket to play in the future, so take your own sweet time recovering from this severe injury," Afridi added. 
The 22-year-old explosive opening batter, who made his maiden International appearance versus Afghanistan in March of 2023, has already managed to establish himself as a key player for the National Team of Pakistan.
In just nine One-Day International contests, Ayub has already managed to slam three amazing centuries and a fifty, with standout performances such as his Man-of-the-series winning-effort versus the Proteas in 2024, where he slammed two hundreds in a 3-0 whitewash victory for Pakistan. 
But, his progress got hampered by a fracture in his right ankle which he sustained on the first day of the Cape Town Test-Match versus the South Africans. This ankle injury has sidelined him for upto six weeks, ruling him out of the Shaheens' Home Test-Series versus the Windows and Tri One-Day International series versus South Africa &amp; New Zealand. 
In order to expedite his recovery procedure, the PCB sent the 22-year-old to London in order to receive specialized-treatment under Azhar Mahmood's supervision who is the assistant coach of the Green Shirts. 
Currently, the Pakistan Cricket Board is monitoring Saim's recovery very closely and they are planning to finalize the squad of the Green Shirts for the forthcoming Champions Trophy event by the 11th of February, ahead of the competition's opening fixture on the 19th of February in Pakistan.
The sources of the Pakistani media have also suggested that the PCB has reportedly opted not to announce the national team's provisional, rather opting to submit the finalised team list directly to ICC.
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Saim Ayub of Pakistan who suffered a fractured ankle versus South Africa in Cape Town has a long recovery road ahead of him and Pakistani legend Shahid Afridi has provided a massive update regarding his chances of competing in the Champions Trophy 2025

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The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy has not been at its very best, as several of the most dependable players in the format from different sides have been either ruled out due to injury or owing to personal reasons. 
The Indian side was the first team to face the blow of the injury hammer, as Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to an injury he faced during the final BGT match at Sydney. India’s ICC star bowler misses his debut Champions Trophy owing to injury.
On the other hand, the home side had to part ways with their most in-form batter, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saim_Ayub" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Saim Ayub</a>, when he faced a gruesome injury during the tour of Pakistan to South Africa. 
The Aussies have faced the biggest blow with all three frontline pacers ruled out of the Champions Trophy, as the Men in Yellow have not won a single CT match in the last two editions in 2013 and 2017. Pat Cummins, the skipper, and Josh Hazlewood have been ruled out of the Champions Trophy squad owing to injury, while <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Starc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mitchell Starc</a> has decided to opt out owing to personal reasons. 
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South Africa and New Zealand have now sustained a double blow in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, as Anrich Nortje, Gerald Coetzee, Bea Sears, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockie_Ferguson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lockie Ferguson</a> have also been ruled out, respectively. 
<h2 dir="ltr">Top 11 players ruled out of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy:</h2>
<h3 dir="ltr">1. Pat Cummins - Australia </h3>
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The Aussie skipper being ruled out of the Champions Trophy was a huge blow; the Aussies had to succumb ahead of the Champions Trophy. Steve Smith has been appointed as skipper of the Aussie side in Cummins' absence. 
Sean Abbott has replaced Mitchell Starc in the Aussie squad. 
<h3 dir="ltr">2. Josh Hazlewood—Australia</h3>
The star pacer from the Australian squad sustained an injury during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2024, and he is set to miss the Champions Trophy as well. 
Spencer Johnson has replaced Hazlewood in the Australian squad, which makes their squad very inexperienced. 
<h3 dir="ltr">3. Jasprit Bumrah—India </h3>
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Great Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been India’s best bowler in ICC tournaments, be it alongside Shami or Arshdeep Singh. Harshit Rana, the rising superstar pacer, has replaced Bumrah in India’s squad for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. 
<h3 dir="ltr">4. Mitchell Starc—Australia</h3>
The best-ever pacer to have starred for Australia in ICC tournaments, Mitchell Starc, decided to opt out of the Champions Trophy owing to personal reasons; possibly his wife is also on a break, which suggests his family link. 
Starc has been replaced by Ben Dwarshuis, the Sydney Sixers pacer in the CT 2025. 
<h3 dir="ltr">5. Lockie Ferguson—New Zealand</h3>
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The recent exclusion from the Blackcaps side, Lockie Ferguson, has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy, as Kyle Jamieson has been included in the Champions Trophy. 
<h3 dir="ltr">6. Gerald Coetzee—South Africa</h3>
Coetzee has been ruled out of the South African ICC Champions Trophy squad, as the star pacer might be replaced by Kwena Maphaka, the youngster who has made a widespread name in the world of cricket. 
<h3 dir="ltr">7. Ben Sears—New Zealand </h3>
Ben Sears has been included in the Kiwi squad for the Champions Trophy for quite some time, as he has been replaced by Jacob Duffy for the New Zealand squad in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. 
<h3 dir="ltr">8. Jacob Bethell—England </h3>
English rising talent Jacob Bethell made it to an ICC event within a year of his debut; however, unfortunately for the youngster, he missed the chance to appear for England in the Champions Trophy. 
<h3 dir="ltr">9. Saim Ayub - Pakistan </h3>
<img class="img-additional" src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/images/202502/image_430x256_67b44adb8dbf2.jpg" alt="Saim Ayub the Pakistan opening sensation" width="770" height="479">
Promising Pakistan youngster, Saim Ayub has been the star batter across formats for Pakistan, especially he has been the star of the ODI format, excelling with the bat and also picking occasional wickets with the ball. Experienced campaigner Fakhar Zaman, the last Champions Trophy final’s man of the match, has replaced the youngster in the Pakistan squad. 
<h3 dir="ltr">10. Anrich Nortje - South Africa </h3>
Crbin Bosch, the all-rounder who recently made a startling debut in Test cricket, has also made the cut for the ICC Champions Trophy squad, as he replaces Anrich Nortje in South Africa’s 15-member squad. 
<h3 dir="ltr">11. Allah Ghazanfar—Afghanistan </h3>
Promising 18-year-old youngster Allah Ghazanfar has left his mark on international cricket too early for his age. Ghazanfar has been a standout performer in a team of legendary spinners like Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Qais Ahmed, and Mohammed Nabi. 
The spinner at this tender age missed his opportunity to be the youngest-ever debutant for Afghanistan in an ICC event. Nangyala Kharoti replaced Ghazanfar in the main Afghan squad. 
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