Star Pakistani Batter Ruled Out of West Indies Series with Hamstring Injury

Pakistani opener Fakhar Zaman will miss the rest of the West Indies tour due to a hamstring injury he suffered during the second T20I in Florida.

The top-order batsman is out of the third T20I and the upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies after straining his left hamstring in Lauderhill. However, the three-match ODI series in Trinidad has also been canceled. On a positive note, Pakistan bounced back to win the third T20I by 13 runs, finishing the series 1-2.

Fakhar Suffers Hamstring Injury in Second T20I

Fakhar Zaman got injured while chasing a ball in the outfield during the 19th over of the second T20I in Florida. A medical check confirmed a mild strain in his left hamstring. The 35-year-old will return to Pakistan on August 4, where he will begin his rehabilitation under the supervision of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) medical team at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore.

His withdrawal from the ODI series comes at a tough time, as he has been struggling with both form and fitness in recent months. Against Bangladesh, he scored only 53 runs in three innings, and in the T20Is against the West Indies, he made 28 and 20 before the injury. With the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup approaching, Pakistan hopes to see him back in action soon.

The PCB has not yet confirmed if a replacement will be named for the three-match ODI series.

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Replacement in Third T20I

Khushdil Shah replaced Fakhar in the playing XI for the third T20I, which Pakistan won by 13 runs in Florida on Sunday. Before getting injured, Fakhar had made promising starts in the first two T20Is but failed to convert them into big scores.

Ironically, Fakhar had been included in the squad as a replacement for Saim Ayub, who suffered a similar injury six weeks earlier in South Africa while chasing a ball to the boundary. Saim was sidelined for three months due to that injury.