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.

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 captain Mohammad Rizwan said wayward bowling in the death overs and Fakhar Zaman's injury robbed them of momentum in the Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand on Wednesday.

Pakistan’s Champions Trophy hopes hit by news that injured batter Fakhar Zaman will miss remainder of the tournament.

In a major setback to Pakistan Cricket Team, its star batter, Fakhar Zaman, is planning to take retirement  from One Day International (ODI) cricket after the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. According to Pakistan news outlet Samaa TV,

With Fakhar Zaman out of the Champions Trophy, reports suggest Imam-ul-Haq is set to join the squad as his replacement.

With Fakhar Zaman out, Pakistan made one change in their lineup: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah,

Pakistan cricketer Fakhar Zaman is an aggressive batter and has also been in form lately, but unfortunately he could miss the entire tournament.