{"id":72932,"date":"2026-03-19T17:33:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=72932"},"modified":"2026-03-19T17:33:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:33:58","slug":"fakhar-zaman-cites-fitness-concerns-for-missing-bangladesh-odis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=72932","title":{"rendered":"Fakhar Zaman cites fitness concerns for missing Bangladesh ODIs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has clarified that fitness concerns were the primary reason behind his absence from the recent ODI series against Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<p>The left-handed batter, who featured in the ICC T20 World Cup, was not included in the ODI squad, sparking speculation over his omission. Pakistan went on to lose the three-match series 2-1, with the team\u2019s overall performance drawing criticism.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the matter, Fakhar said he was not fully fit to play 50-over cricket at the time of selection. He added that the decision taken by team management, including Aaqib Javed, was justified.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was not 100 percent fit to play ODI matches, and Aaqib Javed was right in this regard,\u201d Fakhar stated.<\/p>\n<p>He further revealed that he only resumed competitive cricket after clearing a fitness test on March 15, which allowed him to participate in the ongoing National T20 Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan had also handed ODI debuts to four new players during the Bangladesh series as part of a broader team transition. However, the side struggled to deliver consistent performances, ultimately conceding the series.<\/p>\n<p>Fakhar\u2019s return to full fitness is expected to strengthen Pakistan\u2019s batting lineup in upcoming assignments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has clarified that fitness concerns were the primary reason behind his absence from the recent ODI series against Bangladesh. The left-handed batter, who featured in the ICC T20 World Cup, was not included in the ODI squad, sparking speculation over his omission. Pakistan went on to lose the three-match series 2-1, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":69375,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,136],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[213],"class_list":{"0":"post-72932","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-latest","8":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fakhar Zaman cites fitness concerns for missing Bangladesh ODIs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=72932\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fakhar Zaman cites fitness concerns for missing Bangladesh ODIs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has clarified that fitness concerns were the primary reason behind his absence from the recent ODI series against Bangladesh. 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