Defending champion Pakistan has suffered a huge blow after opening batter Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to an oblique injury.

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.

Pakistan’s 29-year wait to host a major International Cricket Council tournament ended Wednesday when it won the toss and elected to field in the Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand in Karachi

Pakistan are hosting an ICC event for the first time in almost three decades. The Champions Trophy provides a stage for an imperfect team to perform.

Pakistan cricketers were docked 5% of their match fees for a slow over rate against New Zealand during the opening game of the Champions Trophy. Pakistan was one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration as New Zealand won by 60 runs in the Group A game on Wednesday,

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,

Pakistan can qualify for the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal despite losing their first league match against New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi.

In an exclusive chat with India Today Digital, Pakistan fans Kisa Zahra, Abdul Rahman Shahbaz and Talha Hayat spoke about the return of the Champions Trophy to Pakistan. They spoke about the challenges faced by Pakistan cricket after the bus attack on the Sri Lankan team in 2009 which had led to international cricket coming to a halt in the Asian country.