Babar Replace Saim as Opener? Pakistan’s Batting Plans for Champions Trophy 2025

Pakistan faces a tough challenge ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025 as opener Saim Ayub’s participation is in doubt due to an ankle injury. Saim, who was in stellar form during the South Africa white-ball series, sustained the injury during the Test matches and has yet to recover.

If Saim is ruled out, Pakistan may recall Shan Masood or Imam-ul-Haq. However, both left-handed batters haven’t played an ODI since 2023, raising concerns about their match readiness.

Possible Batting Line-up

To address this, team management might consider reshuffling the order:

1️ Babar Azam opened the innings to stabilize the start.
2️ Fakhar Zaman continues as a power-hitter.
3️ Mohammad Rizwan holding the middle-order.

The injury to an in-form player like Saim is a setback, but Pakistan has depth and options in the squad. Fans are eager to see how the batting unit shapes up for the home tournament!