NEW DELHI: Hosts and defending champions of the 2025 Champions Trophy, Pakistan, had a dismal start to their campaign, suffering a 60-run defeat against New Zealand. Their woes continued with a six-wicket loss to India in Dubai, effectively ending their hopes of reaching the semifinals.Any chance of finishing the tournament on a high was also…
Pakistani batter Fakhar Zaman dismissed rumours of his retirement, explaining that he wanted to take a break from the game due to a thyroid problem. Fakhar, who was recently named in the Champions Trophy squad, sustained an injury during the first match against New Zealand, where he also couldn’t open the batting. He was later…
Aaqib Javed. (Pic Credit – X) Pakistan‘s interim head coach and national selector Aaqib Javed acknowledged on Wednesday that the absence of Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman due to injuries significantly affected the team’s performance in the Champions Trophy.Despite being eliminated from semi-finals contention, Aaqib confirmed the team remains determined to conclude their tournament positively….
Imam-ul-Haq. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: The ICC has confirmed Imam-ul-Haq‘s inclusion as a replacement for Fakhar Zaman in Pakistan’s Champions Trophy squad, following the latter’s injury.Fakhar sustained an injury whilst fielding during the opening match against New Zealand in Karachi, forcing him to leave the field.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel….
NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Friday brought back top-order batter Fakhar Zaman while Saim Ayub missed out due to injury as the selectors named the squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy schedule to start from February 19. Zaman, 34, was sidelined with a knee injury since his last appearance for Pakistan at the Twenty20 World Cup…
Fakhar Zaman (ILT20 Photo) NEW DELHI: Fakhar Zaman‘s scintillating knock of 67 runs off 52 deliveries on Thursday propelled the Desert Vipers to a five-wicket victory over the MI Emirates in a thrilling encounter at the Dubai International Stadium. Zaman’s innings, coupled with Alex Hales‘s 34 and Sam Curran‘s crucial 28, proved pivotal in chasing…