Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and skipper Muhammad Rizwan will be the key players who are most likely to be in the team.

Fans can now purchase the tickets for each game of the 2025 Champions Trophy from the TCS Website or dedicated centres.

"We are thrilled to announce the official ticket on-sale for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025. This is a significant moment for cricket in Pakistan, hosting their first global cricket tournament since 1996,” said ICC Chief Commercial Officer Anurag Dahiya said.

According to a report by Cricket Pakistan, it is injured batter Saim Ayub who is the reason for the delay in Pakistan announcing their squad for the Champions Trophy 2025. Ayub is currently recuperating in London after suffering a major injury in the Test Series against Pakistan.

Tickets for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy group-stage matches and the second semi-final in Pakistan are now available for online purchase, starting today [Tuesday].

Pakistan is reportedly close to announcing their Champions Trophy 2025 squad with PCB nearly deciding on all the names.

The ICC said that the ticket sales for the Pakistan leg of next month's Champions Trophy will begin from Tuesday despite the stadium renovation work in the host nation is yet to be completed.

ICC says tickets will go on sale for the final only after the conclusion of the first semi-final, scheduled on March 4

The ICC said that tickets for the Champions Trophy matches that will be played in Pakistan will go on sale on January 28.

The anticipation surrounding the Champions Trophy is building as fans count down the days to the opening fixture on February 19, and they can now begin planning for the big tournament with tickets for the Pakistan leg of the event unveiled.