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.

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

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].

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.

"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.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has all but ruled out Saim Ayub from contention for the Champions Trophy 2025 due to fitness concerns. As discussions over the final lineup intensify, the national selectors are expected to announce the squad following the conclusion of the second Pakistan-West Indies Test in Multan.

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.

West Indies hammered Pakistan by 120 runs in the second Test to post their first win in the nation after a gap of 34 years.