September 21st 2025.
During the Super 4 match between Pakistan and India at the Dubai International Stadium, opener Fakhar Zaman was involved in a heated conversation with head coach Mike Hesson. It has been reported that Zaman had expressed his frustration over his controversial dismissal, which occurred in the third over of the match. Hardik Pandya had delivered a slower ball, which deceived Zaman and resulted in an edge to wicket-keeper Sanju Samson. The third umpire ruled it out, but Zaman was clearly shocked by the decision and even hit his bat on his pad on his way back to the dressing room.
A picture of the incident has surfaced on social media, with many speculating that Zaman was complaining to Hesson about match-fixing by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). However, this remains unconfirmed and is simply a rumor at this point. In the previous game between the two teams, Pakistan had won the toss but this time, it was India's Suryakumar Yadav who won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Yadav also announced that both Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy would be returning to the playing XI for this crucial match. On the other hand, Pakistan made two changes to their team, bringing in Faheem Ashraf and Hussain Talat in place of Hassan Nawaz and Khushdil Shah. The Indian team consisted of Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, and Varun Chakravarthy.
The Pakistani team, on the other hand, included Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Haris, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Abrar Ahmed. At the time of writing this, Pakistan had lost four wickets, with Sahibzada Farhan being the latest to depart after scoring 58 runs off 45 deliveries.
This match holds great significance for both teams, especially for Pakistan who suffered a humiliating seven-wicket loss to India in the Group stage clash at the same venue. The Men in Blue had chased down a target of 128 in just 15.5 overs, leaving Pakistan with a lot to prove in this crucial encounter.
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