Pakistan’s aggressive opening batter Fakhar Zaman will miss the upcoming One Day International series against Bangladesh, media reports have stated.

 

Fakhar suffered a hamstring injury during the Men’s T20 World Cup match against Sri Lanka, where he played an attacking innings. The injury ruled him out of Pakistan’s tour of Bangladesh.

 

Reports say Fakhar will begin his rehabilitation program at the National Cricket Academy as he works on regaining full fitness.

 

Pakistan will tour Bangladesh later this month for a three match ODI series. The Pakistan ODI squad will arrive in Dhaka on March 9 and take part in a practice session on March 10. 

 

The first ODI will take place on March 11, followed by the second match on March 13 and the third on March 15. All three matches will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

 

This will be Pakistan’s second tour of Bangladesh since July 2025. Bangladesh won the T20 International series played in July 2025. Earlier, in May and June 2025, Bangladesh toured Pakistan, where the hosts won the T20 International series 3-0 under the captaincy of Salman Ali Agha.

 

Media reports have also pointed out that regional tensions could affect Pakistan’s tour of Bangladesh. 

 

According to reports, selectors may include more young players in the ODI squad to build a stronger team. 

 

Reports suggest that underperforming players from the T20 format could be dropped, while the management considers giving chances to youngsters in place of players such as Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, and Mohammad Nawaz.