The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is optimistic that it will be able to host Champions Trophy next year

Scheduled for early March, the delegation's itinerary includes visits to Lahore and Rawalpindi, the proposed venues for the T20I matches.

The 22-year-old left-hander joined a select band of seven cricketers to score double centuries in two consecutive Tests including two Indians -- Vinod Kambli and Virat Kohli.

The 30-year-old old played a pivotal role in India's clinical victory over England in the second Test of the ongoing five-match series in Visakhapatnam.

Rohit Sharma was on Tuesday named captain of the ICC ODI Team of the Year, which featured five other Indians including star batter Virat Kohli and the pace duo of Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj.

India defeated the hosts by seven wickets in the match, which turned out to be the shortest-ever in the history of Test cricket. The victory allowed India to draw the two-match series 1-1.

tar batter Virat Kohli and premier all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will vie for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year award, while ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will be in the race for the Test Cricketer of the Year.