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Imam-ul-Haq has changed injured Fakhar Zaman in Pakistan’s squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy. Fakhar suffered an indirect harm in opposition to New Zealand.
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The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC)’s technical committee has permitted Imam-ul-Haq as a substitute for the injured Fakhar Zaman in Pakistan’s squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy. Fakhar was dominated out of the match as a result of an indirect harm he suffered whereas fielding in opposition to New Zealand in Karachi on Wednesday.
Imam final performed an ODI for Pakistan within the 2023 World Cup in opposition to South Africa. After a poor match, he remained out of favor for nearly two years earlier than piling up runs in home cricket to get again in competition.
“The Occasion Technical Committee of the ICC Males’s Champions Trophy 2025 has permitted Imam-ul-Haq as a substitute for Fakhar Zaman within the Pakistan squad. Twenty-nine-year-old Imam, who has performed 72 ODIs, was named as a substitute after Fakhar was dominated out as a result of an indirect harm,” an ICC press launch mentioned.
“The substitute of a participant requires the approval of the Occasion Technical Committee earlier than the participant could be formally added to the squad. The Occasion Technical Committee of the ICC Males’s Champions Trophy 2025 consists of Wasim Khan (ICC Normal Supervisor – Cricket), Sarah Edgar (ICC Senior Supervisor – Occasions), Usman Wahla (PCB Director – Worldwide Cricket Operations), Shaun Pollock (Impartial Consultant),” it added.
Earlier, Fakhar had confirmed his ruling out and mentioned he was trying ahead to a ‘stronger’ comeback.
“Representing Pakistan on the most important stage is an honour and dream of each cricketer on this nation. I’ve been privileged sufficient to signify Pakistan a number of occasions with delight. Sadly, I’m now out of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 however absolutely Allah is the perfect planner. Grateful for the chance. I shall be backing our boys in inexperienced from house. That is solely just the start, the comeback shall be stronger than the setback. Pakistan Zindabad,” Fakhar wrote in a publish on X.
Fakhar’s harm will come as a large blow for the Males in Inexperienced, who’ve already been coping with promising opener Saim Ayub’s absence. Imam has first rate total numbers in ODIs with 3138 runs at a median of 48.27 in 72 matches however he’s coming in a staff that’s in a dire state after shedding the primary match to New Zealand and must win the following two matches in opposition to India and Bangladesh.