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Fakhar Zaman speaking during the Desert Vipers Podcast:
“Hundred percent I will play for Pakistan (again). Actually, many people do not know about that, but after the T20 World Cup I got sick and because of the medical condition I was not fit, so I was not a part of the team.”
“But now I recovered a hundred percent, and you will see me in the next international series which Pakistan plays.”
“My plan has been around the Champions Trophy (in 2025). I did not play in the Australia tour or in the South Africa tour, so my whole plan was just to play in the Champions Trophy to make myself available and to be fully fit for the tournament.”
“That was in the back of my mind, and I am thankful, and I am lucky to be fit right now. I started from the Champions Trophy 2017 and that went really well for me and now I am very excited for the next edition also.”
“I hope and I believe that he will recover quickly, and I was thinking yesterday to call Saim just to talk to him about this injury. Believe me, he is such a great player that if he continues to play for the next four to five years, he will be at the top and he will be amongst the top three players in the world.”
“There are many Pakistani players who have played for the Desert Vipers including Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Azam Khan and Mohammad Amir and they talk really highly about this team, the environment, the management, the way they play the cricket and the way their mindset is.”
“So, when I got the offer, without any discussion with anyone, I said ‘yes, I would love to play for this team.”
“I was really excited and, to be honest, I was supporting this team even before I was a part of this, so I am really excited to be here and I am very happy.”
“Of course, my preference is always to open for any team, like if I play in the T20 matches or 50-over games, but you know it also depends on the team requirement.”
“In Pakistan we have three of the best players in the world in Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Saim Ayub, so sometimes I feel lucky to be in the team even if I am not able to make my place in the team as an opener."
“If the team has faith in me and they want me to bat at number four or five, so that totally makes sense, because for me the team is always first and I play wherever the team wants me to play, but I always prefer to open.”
“I know he does not know about it, but I am very excited to play with Sherfane Rutherford because he is one of the best cricketers in the T20 format and I really enjoy seeing him batting.”
“I am very excited to be part of this team, and I want to share the crease with him. He is one of the best players, so I am very excited to play with that guy.”
“If you see our team, the team is very balanced. We have a good mix of young players and experienced players. We have good players, and we have strength in both our bowling and batting.”
“So, if we play as a team – and you know in cricket you need luck also – then hopefully, if luck favours us, you will see us in the finals.”
“Hundred percent I will play for Pakistan (again). Actually, many people do not know about that, but after the T20 World Cup I got sick and because of the medical condition I was not fit, so I was not a part of the team.”
“But now I recovered a hundred percent, and you will see me in the next international series which Pakistan plays.”
“My plan has been around the Champions Trophy (in 2025). I did not play in the Australia tour or in the South Africa tour, so my whole plan was just to play in the Champions Trophy to make myself available and to be fully fit for the tournament.”
“That was in the back of my mind, and I am thankful, and I am lucky to be fit right now. I started from the Champions Trophy 2017 and that went really well for me and now I am very excited for the next edition also.”
“I hope and I believe that he will recover quickly, and I was thinking yesterday to call Saim just to talk to him about this injury. Believe me, he is such a great player that if he continues to play for the next four to five years, he will be at the top and he will be amongst the top three players in the world.”
“There are many Pakistani players who have played for the Desert Vipers including Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Azam Khan and Mohammad Amir and they talk really highly about this team, the environment, the management, the way they play the cricket and the way their mindset is.”
“So, when I got the offer, without any discussion with anyone, I said ‘yes, I would love to play for this team.”
“I was really excited and, to be honest, I was supporting this team even before I was a part of this, so I am really excited to be here and I am very happy.”
“Of course, my preference is always to open for any team, like if I play in the T20 matches or 50-over games, but you know it also depends on the team requirement.”
“In Pakistan we have three of the best players in the world in Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Saim Ayub, so sometimes I feel lucky to be in the team even if I am not able to make my place in the team as an opener."
“If the team has faith in me and they want me to bat at number four or five, so that totally makes sense, because for me the team is always first and I play wherever the team wants me to play, but I always prefer to open.”
“I know he does not know about it, but I am very excited to play with Sherfane Rutherford because he is one of the best cricketers in the T20 format and I really enjoy seeing him batting.”
“I am very excited to be part of this team, and I want to share the crease with him. He is one of the best players, so I am very excited to play with that guy.”
“If you see our team, the team is very balanced. We have a good mix of young players and experienced players. We have good players, and we have strength in both our bowling and batting.”
“So, if we play as a team – and you know in cricket you need luck also – then hopefully, if luck favours us, you will see us in the finals.”
