Pakistan’s star opener Fakhar Zaman suffered a knee injury during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match against New Zealand in Karachi. The incident occurred in the first over. Zaman, fielding at mid-off, chased a drive from New Zealand’s Will Young. He slid to prevent a boundary and hurt his knee in the dive.
Zaman was seen clutching his waist and foot, looking uncomfortable. He went off the field and was attended to by the team physio. Kamran Ghulam replaced him as a substitute fielder. A video of the incident was shared on Twitter by user @kuchbhi12341416.
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The PCB quickly shared an update on the batter’s injury. They stated that they are monitoring the injury after he suffered a stretch on the field. Fakhar came back on the field but returned quickly.
It is important to mention here that Saim Ayub was ruled out of the Champions Trophy 2025. He sustained a right ankle fracture while fielding on the opening day of the second Test against South Africa at Newlands in January.
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