Highlight
- Shaheen Afridi is currently battling ACL knee injury
- Shaheen Afridi picked up the injury when Pakistan was touring Sri Lanka earlier this year
- Shaheen Afridi and Fakhar Zaman join Pakistan squad in Australia
T20 World Cup 2022: Babar AzmiThe Pakistan-led side is currently hiding behind tri-series victories against New Zealand and Bangladesh. Earlier, they had to face series defeat at the hands of England at their home conditions. The World Cup is currently underway and Pakistan has to play its first match of the Super 12 stage against arch-rivals India. The match will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Pakistan will repeat their heroics against India from the previous edition.
The left-arm pacer suffered an ACL knee injury during the Test series against Sri Lanka earlier this year. A few days back, Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ramiz Raja addressed Shaheen’s injury concerns and said that the speedster was on his way to recovery and was performing very well. Now Pakistan captain Babar Azam has come out and provided important updates about Afridi’s injury.
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Captain Babar while addressing the media said:
We have six days left and we will play two practice matches in between. We are looking to use it before moving to the main event. Shaheen is recovering quite well and is looking forward to going so far. We will be keeping a close watch on him in the practice matches and it will be interesting to see how he makes a comeback. At the moment he is fully fit and dedicated to play
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Pakistan is certainly wary of the threat that other international teams have posed for them. Their middle order is looking very weak and it is definitely a matter of concern for them. To compensate for their weak batting, the boys in green have a lethal bowling attack which has always been their strength. Their fast bowler Shaheen Afridi, who is also their most sought-after pacer, is currently battling a knee injury and is expected to regain full fitness before the Super 12 phase begins.