Harbhajan Singh: “Fakhar Zaman is a very good and quality player. He plays in a style similar to someone like Travis Head. Once he gets going, he can turn the game in his team’s favour. He’s undoubtedly a brilliant player”
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Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has called Pakistan big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman a game-changer and said he plays similarly to Australia powerhouse Travis Head.
Zaman made his international comeback in the ongoing ODI tri-series against New Zealand and South Africa and put on a show in Pakistan’s opening game against New Zealand as he smashed 84 runs off 69 balls, which included seven boundaries and four sixes.
Prior to this, the 34-year-old hadn’t played international cricket since the 2024 T20 World Cup, meaning he missed Pakistan’s tours of Australia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, along with their two-Test series against the West Indies in Multan.
Having returned with a bang, Harbhajan admitted that the Mardan native is “undoubtedly a brilliant player”.
“Fakhar Zaman is a very good and quality player. He plays in a style similar to someone like Travis Head. Once he gets going, he can turn the game in his team’s favour. He’s undoubtedly a brilliant player,” he was quoted as saying by TOK Sports on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Once the ODI tri-series concludes, Zaman and the rest of the Pakistan team will take part in the 2025 Champions Trophy, which will be held from February 19 to March 9.
Pakistan Squad for 2025 Champions Trophy: Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah