Islamabad, Feb. 10 -- Ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman, who smashed a swashbuckling match-winning century in the 2017 final against India revealed how he almost missed out on the summit clash and recalled the moment when he realised it could be "his day".

During the Champions Trophy final at Lord's back in June 2017, Fakhar had smashed 114 in 106 balls, with 12 fours and three sixes, guiding Pakistan to a massive 338/4, which India could not chase down and lost by 180 runs.

On the eve of the Final, Fakhar confided to the then-Pakistan Men's head coach Mickey Arthur that he was not feeling a hundred per cent ahead of the big day.

"I was not well the day before the game," Fakhar shared as quoted by ICC. "I...