The massive fear of Pakistan as a fachar Zaman suffers serious injuries. The PCB fears “muscle disposal”.

Pakistan was serious on Wednesday during the opening game of the Champions Trophy 2025. The team’s star dough, Fakhar Zaman, was injured when he tried to build a ball on the second delivery of the game. Zaman was taken into the ground when he looked uncomfortably. He was replaced by Kamran Ghulam on the field. Zaman returned before the 14th, but he was taken back into the ground. “Fakhar Zaman is evaluated and examined for muscular sprain, and further updates are provided in due course,” said PCB.

The New Zealand kick -off wants to talk about the injury in detail, and had driven Shaheen Afridi through the ceiling and prompted Zaman to sprint after the ball. While he managed to pass it on to Babar Azam, the left -hander immediately signaled uncomfortable and went off the field in addition to team physiotherapy.

His exit threw an early shadow on Pakistan’s campaign. Saim Ayub had suffered an ankle break when he chased a ball in a test against South Africa, excluded him from the Champions Trophy and forced Pakistan to remind Zaman in her Odi setup.

Despite the fear of injury, Pakistan had an increase before the game when the fast bowler Haris was declared to play for fit. Rauf, which had made in a recent triangular series with a side pollution, was a welcome addition to the attack.

However, New Zealand had his fitness concerns when Rachin Ravindra missed all-rounder. The youngster was forced from the field after being hit on the ball in his forehead when he tried a hook in the 38th in the Odi-Tri series last week about her game against Pakistan in the Odi Tri series.

Although the black caps were trained yesterday and showed no signs of delayed concussion, they decided to keep it on the edge.

The game was also a historical occasion when the ICC tournament cricket returned to Pakistan for the first time since 1996. Pakistan used to win the throw and first chose the field against New Zealand.

The Pakistani skipper Mohammed Rizwan spoke about the opening game of the Champions Trophy 2025 and won the throw and decided on the first bowl in Karachi.

Here are the players XIS –

Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (C & WK), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Nasem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

Devon Conway, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (WK), Glenn Phillips, Michael Braceewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, William Oourke

(With Ians inputs)