Published: Feb 03, 2025, 04:51 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 03, 2025, 04:51 PM (IST)
Out-of-favour Pakistan opening batter Imam-ul-Haq dropped a cryptic post after getting snubbed from the Men in Green’s 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.
Pakistan were the final team that announced their squad for the Champions Trophy and they finally did so on Friday. With opener Saim Ayub ruled out of the tournament due to injury, Pakistan opted to go for Fakhar Zaman. Star batter Babar Azam will most likely open the batting with Fakhar in the upcoming ICC tournament.
There was a scope for another opener, but the board decided to go heavy on middle-order batters, giving them much-needed explosiveness along with added depth. With batters like Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Kamran Ghulam and Khushdil Shah selected in the squad, there was no space left for Imam.
Following his snub from Pakistan’s squad, the left-handed batter soon took to social media and wrote a cryptic post.
“Not the outcome I expected, but the journey isn’t over. This is how life is– it’s all about growth and getting stronger with every hurdle. Patience and trust in Allah is the key!” Imam wrote on X.
Imam’s last appearance for Pakistan in the one-day format came back in October, 2023 against South Africa in the ODI World Cup. His last appearance on the international circuit came against Australia in Melbourne in December 2023.
Pakistan squad for Champions Trophy: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Rizwan (capt, wk), Khushdil Shah, Salman Agha, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah.
