Pakistani cricketer Imam-ul-Haq has received his Dubai visa and is set to travel today to join Pakistan’s squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, sources confirmed.

According to reports, Imam will depart for Dubai on AirBlue flight PA410 at 1 PM.

PCB confirmed that the squad had traveled to Dubai on Thursday.

The left-handed batsman arrived in Lahore from Karachi last night and will now link up with the team ahead of their crucial clash against India. Imam was included in the squad as a replacement for Fakhar Zaman.

The 28-year-old last played an ODI for Pakistan against South Africa during the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.

In 72 ODIs, he has accumulated 3,138 runs at an average of 48.27, with nine centuries and 20 half-centuries.

His last international appearance came in the Boxing Day Test against Australia in December 2023 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan squad will hold a training session in Dubai today in preparation for their second match of the tournament against India on February 23 at the Dubai International Stadium.

Pakistan, the defending champions and hosts, began their campaign with a 60-run defeat against New Zealand. After facing India, they will return home to play Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on February 27.

Pakistan Squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha (vc), Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.