The first match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 witnessed drama right from the start. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl and invited New Zealand to bat. The second ball bowled by Shaheen Shah Afridi was bowled by Kiwis batsman Will Young into extra cover. Fakhar Zaman was injured while trying to stop the ball heading towards the boundary. The New Zealand batsmen scored three runs on that ball. TheirPakistan fans tense after player injuredThey are falling. It seems that the heel of the foot was injured near the boundary.
High voltage between Pakistan and India
He handed the ball to another fielder and sat outside the boundary. The physio came and looked at it but it was of no use and he had to leave the ground. Kamran Ghulam came to field as a substitute in place of Fakhar Zaman. Pakistan players are also getting tense after this happened to Pakistan’s opening batsman Fakhar Zaman. If Fakhar Zaman does not recover, it can be said that the Pakistan team will be in a lot of trouble. After the match against New Zealand, a high-voltage match will be played between Pakistan and India. Fakhar Zaman has a good track record against India. Fakhar Zaman’s batting can turn the match around. Pakistan fans want him to achieve full fitness.
Pakistan won the toss and fielded
The much-awaited ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is here. The first match is underway. Pakistan is facing New Zealand as part of Group A. The Karachi Stadium is the venue for this. Pakistan won the toss and elected to field. Eight countries including India – Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, South Africa, Afghanistan, and England – will compete in this. All the matches that India will play will be held in Dubai, a neutral venue. The rest are scheduled in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi.
