Previously, Muhammad Rizwan was considered as a replacement.
Fakhar Zaman is a left-handed opening batter who plays for the Pakistan cricket team.
Zaman is known for his aggressive batting style and Pakistan relies on him to provide a good start to the innings.
He holds the record for the highest individual score in an ODI innings for Pakistan, when he scored 210 not out against Zimbabwe in 2018.
Zaman was born on April 10, 1990.
Zaman was born in Mardan, which is a city in the Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.
Fakhar made his debut in T20I and ODI cricket in 2017, meanwhile he received his Test cap a year later.
Zaman’s nickname is ‘Fauji’.
Zaman’s favourite cricketer is former South African cricketer AB de Villiers.
Zaman loves eating cheesy pasta on his cheat days.
Fakhar Zaman is a former Pakistan Navy serviceman who joined the country’s armed forces in 2007 as sailor in Operations Branch.
Fakhar Zaman was conferred upon the rank of honorary lieutenant in Pakistan Navy in recognition of his achievements in the cricket arena in 2020.