Fakhar Zaman’s T20I retirement speculation has been put to rest after the Pakistan batter said he no longer plans to step away from the format and wants to finish his career on a high note.
The Lahore Qalandars opener said he had briefly considered retiring after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, hosted in India and Sri Lanka. However, he later changed his mind and decided to continue playing T20 Internationals.
“After the World Cup, I had decided to retire from T20 cricket. However, I no longer intend to retire and want to finish my T20 career on a high note,” Zaman said.
Zaman remains one of Pakistan’s most experienced T20I batters. The 35-year-old has played 120 T20I matches and scored 2,494 runs at a strike rate of 132.51, including 14 fifties.
ٹیسٹ اوپنر فخر زمان کا ٹی ٹوئنٹی کرکٹ سے ریٹائرمنٹ نہ لینے کا فیصلہ pic.twitter.com/L6oILUvjrJ
— Geo News Urdu (@geonews_urdu) April 6, 2026He has also remained a major figure for Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League. He is representing the franchise for the 11th straight season and has scored 3,018 runs in 99 PSL matches, including 24 fifties and 2 centuries, at a strike rate of 141.82.
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The latest comments on his T20I future come as Zaman faces disciplinary action in PSL 11. Officials charged him with a Level 3 offence under Article 2.14 of the Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel for allegedly breaching Article 41.3 of the playing conditions during Lahore Qalandars’ match against Karachi Kings on March 29.
That article prohibits any action that alters the condition of the ball. After a review of the evidence and a personal hearing before match referee Roshan Mahnama, Zaman received a two-match ban.
Zaman denied the allegations throughout the process and requested a full disciplinary hearing under the PSL Code of Conduct. Still, the Pakistan Super League Technical Committee rejected his plea to have the suspension reviewed.
The committee, comprising Professor Javed Malik, Dr Mumraiz Naqshband, and Mr Syed Ali Naqi, upheld the two-match ban after reviewing the material and hearing submissions from the relevant parties.
