Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out of CT 2025 due to injury and has been replaced in the squad.
Fakhar Zaman, one of their most significant batters of the Pakistan team, was injured early in the match and will miss the rest of the competition.
Fakhar was injured on the second ball of the match, forcing him to miss the majority of New Zealand's innings. He was unable to open the batting and instead came in at No. 3 after Mohammad Rizwan was dismissed.
Despite the obvious difficulty, Fakhar fought through the pain, attempting to keep the innings together. However, his problems were obvious—he could barely rotate the strike, eventually going for 24 off 41 balls.
Fakhar's emotions took over as soon as he was dismissed. As he limped off the field and entered the dressing room, Fakhar burst into tears, unable to contain his disappointment. Shaheen Afridi tried to calm him, but the left-hander was devastated, knowing that this could be a defining tournament for him.
His emotional reaction to being dismissed during the match against New Zealand, posted on Thursday, has since gone viral, leaving supporters devastated.
Here is the video:
The PCB confirmed that Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the tournament after assessing the injury to the opener. Imam Ul Haq was drafted into the side to replace Fakhar Zaman.