Pakistan top-order batter Fakhar Zaman on Wednesday refuted the rumours of his retirement from international cricket.
Fakhar was ruled out of the Champions Trophy 2025 after sustaining an injury in the opening match of the tournament against New Zealand.
He sustained the injury in the first over of New Zealand’s innings which forced him to leave the ground for medical assessment. Though he attempted to return to the field after some time, he eventually walked off again, raising serious concerns about his fitness.
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Despite the discomfort, Fakhar still came out to bat in Pakistan’s chase of 321 runs. However, he looked far from his usual fluent self, managing a scratchy 24 before getting dismissed.
Following his injury, local media reported that Fakhar Zaman was considering retirement from international cricket.
However, Fakhar Zaman dismissed the reports, stating that he would join the team after achieving full fitness.
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“There is no truth in the retirement news,” said Fakhar. “I will be fully fit and join the team soon.”
For the unversed, Fakhar Zaman has represented Pakistan in three Tests, 86 ODIs and 92 T20Is since making his international debut in 2017.
He has so far scored 5691 runs across formats with the help of 11 centuries and 30 fifties.
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