Sarfraz says Champions Trophy important tournament for him as skipper

Pakistan limited-overs captain Sarfraz Ahmed, on Friday, called Champions Trophy an important tournament for the team, and himself as a captain.

Speaking in Geo News' show 'Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath', he said: "It's almost a mini World Cup for us, and most definitely very important for the whole team and myself as captain."

"We have been training hard for the last 10-12 days of the camp here."

He said the boys are putting in a lot of effort and they are all very determined.

Responding to a question, he said that they are not relying on any particular player.

"We have a strong middle order with Babar Azam, Hafeez and Shoaib Malik. These are the sort of players who can play a key role in our batting."

"In bowling, we have Amir and Wahab Riaz, who can make a difference," he added.

Talking about the strategy against India, the skipper said, "Undoubtedly, on paper, India is a strong side, but we plan to perform on the pitch and put in all our efforts to win the match."

Pakistan will take on India on Sunday in its first game of the Champions Trophy 2017.