Pakistan's Champions Trophy title defence got off to an inauspicious start, as Fakhar Zaman was forced off the field after two deliveries of their opening game against New Zealand in Karachi.

Pakistan were dealt a a huge blow as Fakhar Zaman got injured on the second ball of the match while fielding. He returned to the field and batted but didn't look fully fit. Will he play a marquee clash against India?

Fakhar left the field of play during Pakistan's bowling and had to serve penalty time before coming out to bat

India take on Pakistan in Match 5 of the Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on February 23. India are coming off a comprehensive victory against Bangladesh in the first game as they won it by six wickets.

They were found one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration, the ICC said

Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the Champions Trophy on Thursday with an abdominal muscle injury and Imam-ul-Haq has been called up as his replacement. Fakhar hurt himself while chasing a ball during Wednesday's defeat by New Zealand and spent significant time off the field,

Karachi: Hosts Pakistan suffered a serious blow on Thursday when opener Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the Champions Trophy with an injury ahead of their crunch clash with arch-rivals India. The 34-year-old left-handed batsman was replaced by Imam-ul-Haq,

Imam-ul-Haq, who hasn't played for Pakistan since December 2023, will link up with the team ahead of their next game, against India on February 23 in Dubai

Hosts Pakistan suffered a serious blow Thursday when opener Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the Champions Trophy with an injury ahead of their crunch clash with arch-rivals India. Following Wednesday's defeat in the tournament opener,