Fakhar sustained a knee injury during the first over into Pakistan\u2019s opener against New Zealand while chasing the ball in the outfield, forcing him to leave the field. Though he returned during Pakistan's chase, The ICC regulations prevented him from opening the batting for Pakistan. Instead, he was sent in at No. 4, a decision Hafeez believes was a major miscalculation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYou give the Champions Trophy to the guy who sent Fakhar to bat at No. 4. He couldn\u2019t run properly. It was a long match, and he was in pain. You can\u2019t expect him to just stand there and hit every ball out of the park. He was struggling with running between the wickets, which added more pressure on Babar Azam,\" Hafeez said on PTV Sports.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Beyond Fakhar\u2019s injury, Hafeez also raised concerns over Babar\u2019s approach during Pakistan\u2019s 60-run defeat. The Pakistan captain scored 64 off 90 balls but failed to accelerate when required.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBabar is a top player. He has nearly 18,000 to 20,000 international runs, but what was his intent today?\u201d Hafeez questioned. \u201cHe scored a fifty and seemed satisfied, but Pakistan lost the game. If his knock had taken the game forward, then it would have been valuable. Instead, his half-century cost Pakistan the match. Why didn\u2019t we start batting with that intent in the powerplay?\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Beyond Fakhar\u2019s injury, Hafeez also raised concerns over Babar\u2019s approach during Pakistan\u2019s 60-run defeat. The Pakistan captain scored 64 off 90 balls but failed to accelerate when required.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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