Fakhar zaman, icc champions trophy 2025: The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is currently being played under the hosting of Pakistan. The Indian team and New Zealand have entered the semi-finals from Group-A. While hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh have been ruled out of the tournament. After this poor performance, the Pakistan team is going to get another strong shock.
According to Pakistani media reports, star opener Fakhar Zaman is planning to retire from ODI cricket. He has also talked to his family about this. At the same time, he is also planning to leave the country with the family. Actually, 34 -year -old Fakhar Zaman could not play the Champions Trophy. He got out due to injury.
Fakhar Jaman will announce retirement soon
In the Champions Trophy, Fakhar Zaman got a place in the Pakistani squad. He played the opening match of the tournament against New Zealand. He scored 24 runs in this match. After this, he got injured and got out of the tournament. Now they are planning to retire from ODIs.
According to reports, they have decided to retire in view of the poor condition of the Pakistani team in the Champions Trophy. Pakistan team is out of the group stage itself. Close sources have told that they have talked to the family about this and will soon announce retirement.
Double century has been set in ODIs
A media report recently quoted Fakhar as saying, ‘Champions Trophy will be my last ICC tournament. I want to take a break from ODI cricket. It has been told that Fakhar also wants to take this decision due to health related problems.
Fakhar has so far played 3 Test matches for the Pakistan team, scoring 192 runs. While played 86 ODIs. Of these, scored 3651 runs at an average of 46.21. During this, he has also scored an unbeaten double century. His best score is 210 not out. Fakhar has scored 11 centuries in ODIs. Pakistani opener Fakhar played 92 T20 international matches, scoring 1848 runs.
Do not hurry in the decision to retire: PCB
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has advised Fakhar Jaman. The board has advised not to hurry in the decision to retire from ODI cricket and reconsider this decision. Let me tell you that a source close to Fakhar Jaman said, “He is very upset and depressed due to his recent fitness and health problems.”