Fakhar Zaman set to miss Bangladesh ODIs with hamstring injury

Star Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out of the ODI series against Bangladesh after sustaining a hamstring injury.

The left-handed opening batter picked up the injury during Pakistan‘s last Super 8 game at the 2026 T20 World Cup on Saturday, February 28. 

Fakhar, promoted up the order in a do-or-die game, scored a quick-fire 84 off just 42 balls. Unfortunately for the experienced batter, he picked up an injury which will now result in him missing the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh as per GeoSport.

The 35-year-old will be undergoing a rehabilitation process at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore to get back to full fitness. 

Fakhar will be a huge loss for Pakistan who will be looking to get back into some winning momentum following a lacklustre T20 World Cup campaign. The opener has earned 92 ODI caps for the Men in Green, scoring 3,861 runs at an average of 45.42 and a healthy strike-rate of 93.14. Having scored 11 centuries in the format, he registered his highest score of 210 not out against Zimbabwe back in 2018.

Pakistan set to play three-match ODI series in Bangladesh

Pakistan’s first test following the T20 World Cup is an away ODI series against Bangladesh, commencing from Wednesday, March 11, at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. 
 
This will be their second visit to Bangladesh in as many years, having previously toured the country back in July 2025 for a three-match T20I series. The hosts secured a 2-1 series win on that occasion. 
 
According to the same report, the Pakistan selectors are considering some major changes to their ODI setup with a few of giving more opportunities to the youngsters with one eye surely at the 2027 World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Therefore, underperforming players at the T20 World Cup like Babar Azam and Mohammad Nawaz could face the axe for their upcoming series. 

Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2026 ODI schedule