- After losing the match to New Zealand by 60 runs, Pakistan has suffered a major blow of 440 balls. The match-winner player of the Pakistani team has suddenly been ruled out of the entire Champions Trophy 2025.
Champions Trophy 2025: After the crushing defeat in the opening match of Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan’s match-winner player has suddenly been ruled out of the entire tournament. In this match played at Karachi National Stadium, Pakistan was crushed by New Zealand by 60 runs in the opening match, after which their chances of reaching the semi-finals were already low, but now after the sudden exit of this player, their chances of reaching the semi-finals of Champions Trophy 2025 are also looking very low. This is being considered a big setback for Pakistan before the next match against India.
out due to injury
According to reports by RevSportz, Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy 2025 due to injury. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board has not yet officially confirmed this. At the same time, according to a report by ESPNcricinfo, the Pakistan Cricket Board may soon announce Fakhar Zaman’s replacement. Let us tell you that Fakhar Zaman was injured while fielding in the first match played between Pakistan and New Zealand.
New Zealand opener Will Young hit a shot on Shaheen Shah Afridi’s ball, chasing which Fakhar Zaman dived to save the ball from the boundary after he caught the ball to Babar Azam, but after this, he started feeling pain in his lower back or side, after which he immediately went out of the field. However, he returned to the field while batting, but even then he was seen in pain.
🚨 BIG SET-BACK FOR PAKISTAN 🚨
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 20, 2025
– Fakhar Zaman ruled out of the India game in Champions Trophy. [RevSportz] pic.twitter.com/09LY6WxO8z
Pakistan suffered a major setback
Fakhar Zaman’s sudden exclusion from the entire Champions Trophy 2025 is being considered a big setback for the Pakistani team as this opening batsman has performed very well for Pakistan on big occasions. Fakhar had performed very well for Pakistan in the ICC tournament, after which he may be missed in this tournament. However, no information has been revealed about which player will replace this explosive batsman, but there are reports that Imam-ul-Haq can be included in the 15-man squad as a replacement.