Pakistan all-rounder Khushdil Shah has admitted he was surprised by his selection for the Champions Trophy, acknowledging his underwhelming performances and stating that even he is unsure how he made it into the squad.

Hosts Pakistan suffered a serious blow Thursday when opener Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the Champions Trophy with an injury ahead of their crunch clash with arch-rivals India. Following Wednesday's defeat in the tournament opener,

Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out of the India vs Pakistan match. In fact, his ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign could well have ended.

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan said wayward bowling in the death overs and Fakhar Zaman's injury robbed them of momentum in the Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand on Wednesday. Pakistan's title defence in the first global tournament in the country since 1996 got off to a stuttering start with New Zealand winning the Group A match by 60 runs.

Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman will miss the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 clash against India. The batter will not travel to Dubai alongside Mohammad Rizwan-led side.

In an exclusive chat with India Today Digital, Pakistan fans Kisa Zahra, Abdul Rahman Shahbaz and Talha Hayat spoke about the return of the Champions Trophy to Pakistan. They spoke about the challenges faced by Pakistan cricket after the bus attack on the Sri Lankan team in 2009 which had led to international cricket coming to a halt in the Asian country.