[Watch] Fakhar Zaman Smashes Haris Rauf For Colossal Six Ahead Of Tri-Series

Fakhar smashes Rauf [Source: @abubakartarar_/X.com]

Ahead of the Champions Trophy and the tri-nation tournament, Pakistan squad assembled in Lahore for a training camp as the defending champions are aiming to defend their crown which they captured after defeating India in the finals. The hero of that finale, Fakhar Zaman is back in the national team after being left out due to a controversial tweet.

The star opener will once again be pivotal to Pakistan's chances and ahead of the tournament, the southpaw featured in Pakistan's practice session, and looked in ominous touch as he smacked all the pacers in the simulation match but was particularly severe on ace pacer, Haris Rauf as he tonked him for a colossal six during the practice game.

Rauf steamed in hard and bowled a length ball on the off stump as Fakhar Zaman was ready for the ball. He stayed back and smacked it over the long-on region as the ball connected from the sweet spot of the bat to stun Rauf.

Fakhar likely to open with Babar Azam

Fakhar Zaman is the only designated opener in the Pakistan Champions Trophy squad. With no Saim Ayub, the selectors didn't announce his replacement. Interestingly, the selectors urged Babar Azam to open for Pakistan, a decision which the star batter accepted.

As a result, in the tri-nation series, Babar will open alongside Fakhar and if things go well, the deadly duo will open for the defending champions.

Pakistan Champions Trophy squad

Mohammad Rizwan (C), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha (VC), Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi