Srinagar: Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has come out in open to speak about his fitness and snub for South Africa tour.
Fakhar, who is a part of Markhors’ squad in the ongoing Champions T20 Cup, was asked about his fitness.
“I’m fit, and that’s why I’m playing, and if there is a chance, I will play. I started my career at the Champions Trophy, and I’m thankful that my performances were good and we won matches there. And in this Champions Trophy, my only effort will be to play well and win games,” Fakhar said.
Fakhar was one of the most notable absentees from Pakistan’s white-ball squads for the recently-concluded white-ball tours of Australia and Zimbabwe, respectively.
Last month, Pakistan’s interim white-ball head coach Aqib Javed, when probed about Fakhar’s selection for the upcoming South Africa tour, claimed that the southpaw was having ‘some fitness problems’.
“Fakhar is a match-winner, he has performed for Pakistan for many years. He was having some fitness problems,” shared Aqib.
Javed had also shared that the national selection committee was in touch with Fakhar and he would be selected upon achieving fitness.
“We are in communication with Fakhar. Whenever he gets fit, the selection committee will definitely consider him for selection and you’ll see him [playing] in the future,” he added.