Fakhar Zaman to be ruled OUT of Champions Trophy? Report gives MASSIVE injury update

The 34-year-old has reportedly been ruled out of the entire tournament due to the injury he sustained in the opening clash against New Zealand

Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman has reportedly been ruled out of the Champions Trophy following the injury he sustained during the tournament opener against New Zealand. Zaman sustained the injury while fielding in the match against the Black Caps in Karachi.

According to a report by ‘A Sports’, Zaman has been ruled out of the entire tournament and will not be travelling with the team to Dubai for the match against arch-rivals India on February 23.

Representing Pakistan on the biggest stage is an honour and dream of every cricketer in this country. I have been privileged enough to represent Pakistan multiple times with pride. Unfortunately I’m now out of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 but surely Allah is the best planner.… pic.twitter.com/MQKmOI4rQU

— Fakhar Zaman (@FakharZamanLive) February 20, 2025

“Fakhar Zaman is being assessed and examined for a muscular sprain, and further updates will be provided in due course,” PCB said in a statement.

Zaman was taken off the field by the physio after he picked up the injury during the first over of the New Zealand match. Fakhar wasn’t seen fielding throughout the New Zealand innings.

The 34-year-old eventually came out to bat, but wasn’t able to make much of an impact and got dismissed after scoring 24 runs from 41 deliveries.

This is a huge blow for Pakistan as Fakhar is one of their most experienced players. It will be interesting to see as to which player the PCB will choose to replace Fakhar in the squad for the ICC tournament.

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