Father: Faquir Gul, Son: Zain Fakhar
Fakhar Zaman is one of Pakistan’s most explosive white-ball openers, known for his raw power, high backlift, and ability to single-handedly dismantle bowling attacks. The 36-year-old from Mardan spent over five years on Pakistan’s domestic circuit with little recognition before a breakthrough Quaid-e-Azam Trophy season in 2016-17, where he scored 663 runs at an average of 51. His international arrival was nothing short of sensational—making his ODI debut during the 2017 Champions Trophy, he scored scores of 31, 50, 57, and a match-winning 114 in the final against India to power Pakistan to a famous victory. Since then, Fakhar has become a Lahore Qalandars legend in the PSL, the second-highest run-getter in the league’s history with a strike rate in the 140s. His ODI record is packed with breathtaking innings, including a 193 against South Africa, an unbeaten 210—Pakistan’s highest individual ODI score—and a crucial 126 against New Zealand in the 2023 World Cup. While injuries have affected him in recent years, Fakhar remains one of Pakistan’s most feared white-ball batters, his front-leg clear and hoick over long-on among the most iconic sights in Pakistani cricket.
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| Tests | 3 | 6 | 0 | 192 | 94 | 32.00 | 359 | 53.48 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 3 |
| ODIs | 92 | 91 | 6 | 3861 | 210* | 45.42 | 4145 | 93.14 | 11 | 19 | 432 | 83 | 44 |
| T20Is | 120 | 110 | 6 | 2494 | 91 | 23.98 | 1882 | 132.51 | 0 | 14 | 233 | 99 | 59 |
| FC | 56 | 93 | 4 | 3430 | 205 | 38.53 | 5546 | 61.84 | 6 | 24 | 489 | 24 | 49 |
| List A | 169 | 167 | 8 | 7296 | 210* | 45.88 | 7799 | 93.55 | 19 | 41 | 814 | 147 | 77 |
| T20s | 340 | 327 | 14 | 8978 | 115 | 28.68 | 6610 | 135.82 | 4 | 61 | 893 | 347 | 141 |
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODIs | 92 | 7 | 135 | 111 | 1 | 1/19 | 1/19 | 111.00 | 4.93 | 135.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 120 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 | - | - | - | 12.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 56 | 33 | 571 | 275 | 10 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 27.50 | 2.88 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 169 | 41 | 896 | 750 | 21 | 5/27 | 5/27 | 35.71 | 5.02 | 42.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T20s | 340 | 16 | 149 | 169 | 4 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 42.25 | 6.80 | 37.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
He is a left-handed opening batter known for his explosive power-hitting and ability to dominate bowling attacks from the start.
He has scored over 3,500 ODI runs at an average exceeding 46, with 11 centuries and a highest score of 210—Pakistan's highest individual ODI innings.
He scored a match-winning 114 in the final of the 2017 Champions Trophy against India, helping Pakistan secure a famous victory and earning the Player-of-the-Match award.
He is a Lahore Qalandars legend and the second-highest run-getter in PSL history, with a strike rate in the 140s, playing pivotal roles in three Qalandars title wins.
He scored an unbeaten 210, which is Pakistan's highest individual score in ODI cricket.
He made his ODI debut for Pakistan during the 2017 Champions Trophy in England and his T20I debut earlier that year.
His unusually high backlift, raw power, and ability to clear the front leg for a powerful hoick over long-on make him one of the most destructive and iconic batters in Pakistani cricket.
He has often batted out of position in T20Is to accommodate Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan at the top, and injuries in the twilight of his career have affected his rhythm.
