New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) went a bit creative as the defending champions announced their 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, starting at home and Dubai next month. Pakistan is hosting an ICC tournament for the first time after 30 years. However, India will play all their games in Dubai after the BCCI refused to send the Indian players to Pakistan due to security reasons.

In a video released by PCB, the players from the 2017 title-winning side read out the names - one player by each - to announce the squad. Surprisingly, Pakistan named just one specialist spinner and picked nine batters for the Champions Trophy beginning on February 19.

While the four pacers in the squad are Haris Rauf, Mohamma...