IND VS PAK: Fakhar Zaman out of Champions Trophy, a big blow to Pakistan before the match against India
After a crushing defeat in the first match of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan has suffered another big setback. Pakistani opener Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy. Fakhar Zaman was injured while fielding against New Zealand. He did bat somehow in that match but he could not perform anything special. Now this player is out of the entire tournament. This is very bad news for Pakistan because this team has to play its next match against India. Fakhar is Pakistan's explosive batsman and now if he is not there, there will be more pressure on the Pakistani team.
Fakhar Zaman got injured like this.
Fakhar Zaman got injured while fielding against New Zealand in the first match of the Champions Trophy. On the second ball of the match, this player ran after the ball and during this he injured his leg. Fakhar remained out of the field for a long time and when he returned to the field, his condition did not seem good. Fakhar Zaman's injury worsened when Pakistan sent him to bat. Fakhar Zaman was seen writhing in pain many times while playing shots, as a result his injury became more serious.
Fakhta told me that
— Qadir Khawaja (@iamqadirkhawaja) February 20, 2025
FAKHAR ZAMAN IS OUT now from Champions Trophy 😭😢
Huge set back for Pakistan
Replacement will be announced soon#FakharZaman #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/UFGnmh4utJ
Pakistan in danger of being eliminated from Champions Trophy
After Fakhar Zaman's exit, the threat of Pakistan being eliminated from the Champions Trophy has deepened. In fact, Pakistan has lost its first match and if it loses against India on 23 February, then its elimination from the Champions Trophy will be almost certain. In such a situation, India and New Zealand will enter the semi-finals in Group A. Now the question here is how will Pakistan overcome all these adverse circumstances. Pakistan is hosting an ICC tournament after 29 years and if it is eliminated from the group stage itself, then it will be nothing less than an embarrassment for Rizwan and his team.