Usama Mir: “There’s no bigger match-winner in Pakistan than Fakhar Zaman”
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Pakistan spinner Usama Mir believes there is no bigger match-winner in the country than big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman.
Fakhar Zaman: “The young player I personally like the most is Shamyl Hussain. I’ve seen very few players in Pakistan’s four-day cricket who can bat aggressively with such command”
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Pakistan cricketer Fakhar Zaman feels Shamyl Hussain is a rare talent as he has seen very few players who have such aggression and command when batting in four-day cricket.
Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman: “After the World Cup, I had decided to retire from T20 cricket. However, I no longer intend to retire and want to finish my T20 career on a high note”
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Powerful Pakistan top order batsman Fakhar Zaman has announced that he no longer intends to retire from T20Is.
Basit Ali: “Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman don’t have a voice. How come they agreed to bat in the middle order?”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali feels Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman “don’t have a voice” after both were pushed down the order in the T20I team.
Shoaib Akhtar: “You’ve been spoiling Fakhar Zaman for five or six years. He is a natural opener. Let him play his natural game”
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Iconic Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar believes Fakhar Zaman has been used incorrectly by the team management for the past five to six years.
Shahid Afridi: “Looking at the current situation, I would go with Fakhar Zaman. I want an aggressive captain. Right now, only one player fits the bill, and that is Fakhar”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi wants Fakhar Zaman to become the country’s new T20I captain as he is the only player that “fits the bill”.
Faf du Plessis: “I like the look of Fakhar at three; it feels like a positive adjustment to me. It is a role where he has found success previously, batting around the one down or number four position. He has scored runs there, so I believe it is a constructive move”
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Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said he likes Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman coming in at number three as he has scored a lot of runs in that position.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Fakhar Zaman is a natural opener, yet he was not played earlier”
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Pakistan fast bowling icon Shoaib Akhtar said Fakhar Zaman is a natural opener and questioned why he has not been used in that role more often.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Fakhar can replace Saim and Babar can bat at number three, with Agha [at] number four”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes Fakhar Zaman can replace Saim Ayub as the team’s opener in T20Is.
Tabraiz Shamsi: “I was so surprised to see Fakhar Z(aman) on the bench for most of the World Cup… From personal experience, the man is dangerous”
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South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi admitted Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman is dangerous and was thus shocked to see him benched for a majority of the 2026 T20 World Cup.
