Champions Trophy 2017: Preview of all 8 participating teams

Pakistan

The Pakistani team arrived in England well in advance to hit the practice sessions hard this time around. The new look Pakistan side had inflicted series wins against West Indies in their most recent international tour. Sarfraz Ahmed will be leading the team with Ahmed Shehzad being his deputy. Young all-rounder Shadab Khan has made a flying start to his career and will have all eyes on him. Other youngsters like Fakhar Zaman and Fahim Ashraf will also wait to get an opportunity.

There is no dearth of experience in the team either. In the bowling department, they have the services of Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, and Junaid Khan. The batting looks more experienced with Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, and Umar Akmal being the prominent names. Haris Sohail will be making his comeback after a long break. Pakistan will start their campaign against the arch-rivals India on June 4 at Birmingham.