The statement from Fakhar Zaman came shortly amid reports claiming that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) advised the batter against any hasty retirement plans.

Responding to the ongoing retirement rumours, Pakistan's star player Fakhar Zaman finally broke his silence. He suffered an injury while defending a boundary against New Zealand in the first game of the tournament.

Pakistan, the defending champions, are eliminated from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on home soil after back-to-back losses against New Zealand and India. The early exit sparked speculation about injured Fakhar Zaman ’s future, with reports suggesting he was considering retirement from ODI cricket on Wednesday.

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

Imam-ul-Haq, who hasn't played for Pakistan since December 2023, will link up with the team ahead of their next game, against India on February 23 in Dubai

Dubai: Pakistan’s opening batter Fakhar Zaman has dismissed recent reports about his retirement saying 'there's nothing to it. "I heard about this [retirement rumours] a lot and even my friends messaged me about it,

Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman has finally broken his silence over the rumours of his retirement from ODI cricket. Zaman was ruled out of the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 with a back injury which he sustained while fielding in Pakistan’s opening match of the tournament against New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi on February 19.

Fakhar Zaman has dismissed speculation that he is planning to retire from international cricket, targeting a return from the injury that cut short his Champions Trophy within the next month. Fakhar, the hero of Pakistan's 2017 Champions Trophy win with a hundred in the final,