Imamul Haq replaces injured Fakhar in Pakistan's Champions Trophy squad
Cricket
Pakistan will take on India in a crucial match in Dubai on Sunday
(Dunya News) – Imamul Haq has been named as Fakhar Zaman’s replacement in the national squad for the Champions Trophy 2025.
The 27-year-old, who has featured in 72 ODIs and 3138 runs to his name at an average of 48.3, will depart for Dubai on first available flight.
Fakhar will miss his side's match against India in Dubai on Sunday. He hurt himself while fielding in the opening over of Pakistan's clash against New Zealand in Karachi and has been subsequently ruled out of the tournament ahead of the big contest against arch-rival India.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that the seasoned batter will miss the big ticket match owing to an oblique tear.
Zaman had been a prolific feature of the Pakistan squad when they won their first-ever Champions Trophy title in 2017.
The southpaw opener bashed a sensational hundred in the summit clash against India to inspire a 180-run win.
Pakistan's title defence at home had already been dealt when Saim Ayub was ruled out of the tournament after he twisted his ankle during the Test series in South Africa.
Pakistan squad
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
