Mohammad Rizwan: “Fakhar had no idea about his illness. It was only after medical tests that we identified the issue”
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Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan has revealed that big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman “had no idea about his illness”.
Zaman was suffering from hyperthyroidism, which led to him being out of the national team.
Rizwan noted that it was only through medical tests “that we identified the issue”.
Zaman is now back in action for the men in green and made his return during the recent ODI tri-series against New Zealand and South Africa.
The 34-year-old looked in great form as he struck 135 runs, which included a top score of 84, at an average of 45 and a strike-rate of 120.53.
“Fakhar had no idea about his illness. It was only after medical tests that we identified the issue,” Rizwan was quoted as saying by A Sports.
After the ODI tri-series, Zaman featured in the 2025 Champions Trophy and scored 24 runs in the opening game against New Zealand.
However, he suffered an oblique injury during the match and was subsequently ruled out for the remainder of the tournament.
Pakistan lost to New Zealand and India, which led to them getting eliminated in the group stage of the Champions Trophy.
Their final game against Bangladesh was abandoned due to rain.
The men in green will now embark on a tour of New Zealand, where they will play five T20Is and three ODIs from March 16 to April 5.
Pakistan Squad for T20I Series against New Zealand: Hasan Nawaz, Omair Yousuf, Mohammad Haris, Abdul Samad, Salman Ali Agha (captain), Irfan Khan Niazi, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Abbas Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Khan
Pakistan Squad for ODI Series against New Zealand: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Irfan Khan Niazi, Naseem Shah, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir
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