Fakhar Zaman has been recalled to the Pakistan squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy four months after his falling out with the PCB.
The 34-year-old opener replaces Saim Ayub, who misses out through an ankle fracture sustained against South Africa, as Pakistan hope to defend their 2017 crown. Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah and Saud Shakeel have also been recalled to a pace-heavy squad, while Sufiyan Muqeem and Shadab Khan miss out.
How has Zaman previously fared in ODIs?
Zaman has played 83 ODI matches for Pakistan, averaging 46.56 and has scored 11 centuries. His last ODI appearance for Pakistan came in the 2023 World Cup, but he has now returned to the fold largely because of Ayub’s injury, who had scored three centuries in his last five ODI matches.
