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Pakistan Cricket rocked: Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman face inquiry over hidden injuries

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News18•18-03-2026, 23:35

Pakistan Cricket rocked: Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman face inquiry over hidden injuries

•Pakistan cricket faces a new controversy post-World Cup, with senior players Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman under scrutiny.
•The Pakistan Cricket Board's medical panel suspects both players were not fully fit during the World Cup.
•Revelations suggest a UK sports physiotherapist had found them unfit in January, but this was not disclosed.
•Babar Azam's serious hamstring injury post-World Cup and Fakhar Zaman's long-standing issue brought the matter to light.
•Inquiry likely to focus on how players were cleared for World Cup despite injuries, with allegations against physiotherapist Cliff Deacon.

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