He is still recovering from an ankle injury picked up in January and remains a doubt for the white-ball tour of New Zealand after the Champions Trophy

Pakistan's young opener Saim Ayub will miss the ICC Champions Trophy due to an ankle injury. He will undergo a 10-week rehabilitation. The injury was sustained during a Test against South Africa. His availability for the New Zealand tour depends on clearing fitness tests.

Batter sustained an ankle injury during Pakistan's New Year Test against South Africa in Cape Town. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has provided a key update regarding the fitness of the talented batter,

New Zealand face a nervous wait over the fitness of their key fast bowler ahead of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025.

Pakistan will showcase its newly upgraded stadium at Lahore when it takes on New Zealand in the opening game Saturday of a tri-series cricket tournament, which also involves an understrength South Africa.

The unveiling comes days after news reports emerged expressing concern over stadium renovations set to miss several deadlines.

Pakistan opened a renovated stadium for the Champions Trophy in Lahore on Friday, one of three to be used in its first major international cricket event in almost 30 years. The eight-team Champions Trophy will be staged from February 19 to March 9 in Lahore,