India, Feb. 26 -- Pakistan's opening batter Fakhar Zaman, on Wednesday, was quick to shut the rumours over his shock retirement from the ODI format amid the team's Champions Trophy debacle. The statement from Zaman came shortly amid reports claiming that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) advised the batter against any hasty retirement plans.

On Wednesday evening, Pakistani media channels went abuzz, claiming Zaman is all set to draw curtains on his ODI career. The report emerged just days after the Mohammad Rizwan-led side incurred an embarrassing group-stage exit in the Champions Trophy. The report added that besides his health issues, Zaman was left frustrated at PCB's rules about No-objection certificates for playing in overseas league...