This mixture of photographs exhibits Pakistan’s Imam-ul-Haq (left) and Fakhar Zaman. — AFP/Instagram/@fakharzaman719/FileFakhar sustained indirect tear after an ungainly fall.ICC approves Imam as substitute for Zaman in Pakistan’s squad.Growth comes days earlier than India conflict on February 23 in Dubai.
DUBAI: Imam-ul-Haq has joined Pakistan’s Champions Trophy 2025 squad, changing opener Fakhar Zaman who was dominated out of the match on account of harm, delivering a critical blow to the nationwide cricket staff.
Fakhar sustained an indirect tear after an ungainly fall whereas fielding throughout the opening over of Pakistan’s match towards New Zealand in Karachi.
He had returned to the sector briefly after medical analysis however was compelled to exit once more, prompting fears over his health.
Subsequent scans confirmed the severity of the harm, resulting in his withdrawal simply days earlier than the Inexperienced Shirts’ conflict towards India on February 23 in Dubai.
The left-handed batter took to his social media handles to announce his departure from the remainder of the match.
The Occasion Technical Committee of the ICC Males’s Champions Trophy 2025 has permitted Imam as a substitute for Zaman in Pakistan’s squad.
A participant’s substitute requires approval from the Occasion Technical Committee earlier than being formally added to the squad.
Imam was already a part of the Pakistan Shaheens squad and not too long ago impressed in a warm-up match towards South Africa, scoring 98 runs.
In the meantime, within the match opener, defending champions Pakistan suffered a 60-run defeat towards New Zealand.
Chasing a frightening goal of 321, the Males in Inexperienced had been bowled out for 260, with Khushdil Shah top-scoring with 69 off 49 deliveries, whereas Babar Azam contributed 64 from 90 balls.
For New Zealand, Will Younger and Tom Latham struck centuries, whereas Glenn Phillips’ quickfire 61 off 39 deliveries supplied an important enhance to their whole.
Pakistan will now face arch-rivals India of their subsequent fixture, a must-win encounter to maintain their title protection hopes alive.
Pakistan’s up to date 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.
