Pakistan added Azhar Ali and Umar Akmal for Champions Trophy

Azhar Ali Added in Pakistan squad for Champions Trophy

Pakistan have brought back former ODI skipper Azhar Ali and wicketkeeper-batsman Umar Akmal for the up and coming Champions Trophy 2017, start from June 1. Azhar, who as of late surrendered captaincy after the voyage through Australia, likewise lost his place in the side amid the ODI arrangement in West Indies. [ Live Scorecard ]

Before his bring to hand over the captaincy, Azhar had scored only two fifties and a hundred in 23 innings. In his last series as the captain, in Australia, Azhar oversaw scores of only 24, 7 and 6 as Pakistan surrendered to an series crush - their second in five months. His arrival to the side means he will now play under his previous representative Sarfraz Ahmed.

Like Azhar, Umar Akmal too had lost his spot attributable to poor returns in Australia, however has been reviewed. Kamran Akmal be that as it may, couldn't keep his spot subsequent to making an arrival amid the West Indies ODIs. Kamran's outstanding batting exhibitions in the second version of the PSL, where he bested the batting graphs, earned him a spot for the three 50-over matches in the Caribbean following a long time since last playing an ODI. Scores of 47, 21 and 0 in the three amusements, be that as it may, provoked the selectors to forget him for the multi-group occasion.

Among new faces in the squad are Fakhar Zaman, the 27-year-old left-gave opener, who made his T20I make a big appearance prior this year and all-rounder Fahim Ashraf, who has awed in the local circuit. Pakistan have likewise included 18-year-old legspinner Shadab Khan, who had a quick effect on T20I and ODI make a big appearance in West Indies as of late.

Paksitan kick-begin their Champions Trophy battle in a first-class installation against adversaries India on June 4, and will likewise play Sri Lanka and South Africa in the Group B apparatuses.

Pakistan Squad: Sarfraz Ahmed, Ahmed Shehzad, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hafeez, Shahdab Khan, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Wahab Riaz.