New Delhi: Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul Haq is still not sure if he will lead the squad in the Champions Trophy.
Inzamam, who is in the eye of a storm over the ball tampering issue and the subsequent forfeiture of the Oval Test against England, is scheduled to face an ICC disciplinary hearing in the last week of September.
The disciplinary hearing will look into the charges that Inzamam was guilty of ball tampering and bringing the game into disrepute.
He could face a ban of up to four Tests and eight ODIs if the charges are proved right.
The Pakistan Cricket Board will be meeting the national selectors to decide the fate of Inzamam for the Champions Trophy soon.
The team is to be announced on September 7 and although PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan has asserted that the Board was not concerned about the availability of the skipper, the issue is far from resolved.
The raging issue will figure prominently during a round of meetings between cricket officials and selectors, The News reported on Sunday.
"There are a few things which need to be discussed which is why I would be meeting the PCB Chairman within the next two days," Bari told the paper.
Bari said he was not aware "what the ICC rules say in such matters" and added that he would be seeking Shaharyar's advise before announcing the squad.
But the composition of the 14-member team has already been discussed within the selection committee.
"What we have fielded against England (in the One-Day series) is more or less our best squad so I would say that the core of the team for the ICC Champions Trophy would be the same," he said.
Champions Trophy will be played in India in October-November this year.
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