LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board has approved the 15-man team for the forthcoming Champions Trophy here on Friday.

The PCB chairman, Ijaz Butt, will formally announce the team today.

The Champions Trophy will be played in South Africa from September 22.

Sources said that all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has been dropped due to injury while fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar could not make his place in the team.

Younis Khan will remain the captain of the team which will consist of the following:

Shahid Afridi, Imran Nazir, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Fawad Alam, Mohammad Asif, Rao Iftikhar Anjum, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Gul and Mohammad Aamir.

Changes in the team management are also likely to be made. Shafqat Rana will replace Mohammad Ahmed as assistant manager while Mohtasim Rasheed will be appointed fielding coach. Both will accompany the team on the tour of South Africa. link