Daijiworld Media Network – Lahore

Lahore, Aug 4: Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out of the third T20I and the upcoming three-match ODI series against West Indies due to a left hamstring strain, sustained during the second T20I in Lauderhill, Florida. Khushdil Shah was brought into the playing XI as his replacement for the final T20I.

Fakhar picked up the injury while chasing a ball in the outfield during the 19th over of West Indies’ innings. A follow-up medical evaluation confirmed a minor strain to his left hamstring. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that Fakhar will return to Pakistan on August 4 for continued rehabilitation under the medical team at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore.

The PCB has yet to name a replacement for Fakhar in the ODI squad.

Fakhar, who had scores of 28 and 20 in the first two T20Is, was previously ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 earlier this year due to a muscular strain during a fielding effort against New Zealand in Karachi. Ironically, he had been brought in as a replacement for Saim Ayub, who too had suffered a boundary-line injury in South Africa.

The T20I series currently stands level at 1-1, with the final match set to decide the winner. The ODI series will begin in Trinidad.

Pakistan ODI Squad: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris (wk), Salman Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Haris Rauf, Khushdil Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Hussain Talat.