Fakhar Zaman is anticipated to play for Pakistan in the 2025 Champions Trophy.

The Champions Trophy 2025, which will be held in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates from February 19 to March 9, is expected to feature calls for Pakistan’s standout left-handed hitter Fakhar Zaman.

A balanced lineup of seven batsmen, four fast bowlers, three spinners, and one wicketkeeper is reportedly being prepared by Pakistan, the reigning champions, as nations start to finalize their squads. It is anticipated that Pakistan’s captain, Muhammad Rizwan, will be the team’s only wicketkeeper.

The 34-year-old, who has played in 82 international One-Day matches for Pakistan, is still bound by fitness standards as part of his main contract with the Pakistan Cricket Board.

For the tours of South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Australia, the left-handed batsman was left out of the squads.

He did, however, recently display his form in the Champions T20 tournament, scoring 303 runs at an average of 30.30 in ten games, including two half-centuries.

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In a previous interview with a private media outlet, the left-handed batter refuted rumors that he was upset with the PCB for resting Babar Azam.

Afterwards, I did believe that it would have been preferable if I hadn’t sent the tweet. But when asked if he could have prevented such a tweet, he responded, “People thought I was criticizing the board’s decision, which is completely incorrect.”

Fakhar Zaman clarified that he was tweeting in response to requests from journalists and retired cricket players to remove the outstanding batsman from the Pakistani team.

Zaman stated that he was feeling ill and had asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a two-month break.