Champions Trophy the focus as Pakistan provide Fakhar Zaman update

Pakistan will travel to Zimbabwe for three ODIs and three T20Is later this month, before embarking on a six-match (three ODIs, three T20Is) white-ball tour of South Africa prior to Christmas that Aqib hopes will have his players primed for the Champions Trophy tournament that is scheduled to commence in February next year.

"Our main focus at the moment is on ODI cricket ahead of the Champions Trophy," Aqib said.

"You'll see a settled team in this format. You'll see changes in the T20I format. We plan to give new players chances in the Zimbabwe series.

"It is a message and opportunity to the new players to take the chances they've been given. If you don't give new players chances, you'll never get the opportunity to improve your bench strength."

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