Fakhar Zaman was not included in the Pakistan playing XI for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 clash against India at the Dubai International Stadium. Fakhar's loss is a big blow to Pakistan as he has been a match winner for the Men in Green.

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and elected to bat first. While India didn’t make any changes to their side that beat Bangladesh, Pakistan ringed one change to the XI that lost to New Zealand: Imam-ul-Haq replaced Fakhar Zaman as the opener.

With Fakhar Zaman out, Pakistan made one change in their lineup: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah,

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and elected to bat against India in the high-octane clash between two arch-rivals. Imam-ul-Haq replaced Fakhar Zaman in the Pakistan

India and Pakistan are set to face off in the Champions Trophy 2025. India won their first match against Bangladesh while Pakistan lost to New Zealand.