Karachi: Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi explained the reason why Fakhar Zaman was not included in the initial squad for the three ODI series against New Zealand at the beginning of this year.
The interim selection committee headed by Shahid Afridi announced the squad for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand on 28 December 2022.
Fakhar Zaman’s name was not included in the initial squad, but later his name was included in the final squad.
According to Shahid Afridi, when he became the chief selector, he talked about pride. Fakhr’s name was not present in the list received from the management and everyone was included in the decision.
Shahid Afridi said that when asked about Fakhar not being named, the management said that Fakhar has no performance and also has problems with his fitness, so the management was not interested in him. Two days later he (Shahid Afridi) took Fakhar Zaman’s fitness test and found him fit and included him in the team.
Fakhar Zaman scored a total of 157 runs including a century and a half-century in this three-match series. The series was 1-2 in the name of New Zealand.
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