pakistan opener Farha Zaman It has a long history with championship trophies. The southpaw shot to fame in this tournament held in 2017 when he helped Pakistan win the historic title.

Zaman is back in the Champions League after eight years, but his place in the team remains undetermined. The 2025 Champions Trophy is facing a lot of controversies, mostly stemming from India’s tour to Pakistan.

Fakhar Zaman is disappointed but happy to face them in Dubai after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that India will not travel to Pakistan.

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Fakhar Zaman talks about India not traveling to Pakistan

In an interview with Sports Tak, Fakhar Zaman was asked about India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy. He claimed that the Indian team will receive a grander welcome than when Pakistan traveled to India in 2020 for the ODI World Cup. 2023.

“If India came to Pakistan, we would have given them a bigger welcome and hospitality but they are not coming. It is good but we are happy to play them in Dubai,” Fakhar said.

Pakistan traveled to India for the ODI World Cup in 2023, when most of their games were played in Hyderabad. Among all venues, Pakistan played only in Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata.

They had a disappointing campaign and finished fifth in the standings. They even lost to Afghanistan in shocking fashion. As a result, the men in green failed to advance to the semifinals.

We will miss playing in India – Fakhar Zaman

Speaking on the same platform, Fakhar Zaman admitted that he will miss playing on Indian soil as the team enjoyed their stay in the country during the 2023 World Cup. He is also delighted with the support he has received during the match in India.

“Yes, we will definitely miss (playing in India) as we had a great time in India during the 2023 ODI World Cup. We are delighted with the support and hospitality we received there,” Zaman added.

According to the latest agreement between the ICC, BCCI and PCB, India and Pakistan will not need to travel to each other’s countries to participate in ICC events this cycle. And another team The matches will be played in the host country and India and Pakistan will play in any other country through a hybrid format.

Fakhar Zaman to be included in Pakistan Champions Trophy squad?

India and Pakistan are the only two teams in the Champions Trophy who are yet to announce their final squads. Pakistan is believed to have submitted a preliminary squad but will cut it down to 15 players by February 10.

Although Fakhar Zaman has not played an ODI match since the 2023 ODI World Cup, he is expected to be selected for the Champions Trophy. Australia tour after he criticized PCB’s decision to abandon Babar Azam.

Pakistan will begin their tournament against New Zealand on February 19 in Karachi. The Men in Green will face arch-rivals India on February 23 in Dubai. They will play their final group match against Bangladesh on February 27 in Rawalpindi.