Shaheen Afridi has been ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 for Pakistan due to a knee ligament injury.
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Ahead of the Asia Cup 2022, the Pakistan cricket team has suffered a major blow. Pakistan’s leading pacer Shaheen Afridi has been ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022 due to a knee ligament injury. The pace spearhead is expected to miss 4-6 weeks of action, and he should be fit for the T20 World Cup in Australia.
Afridi picked up a knee ligament injury during the last test series against Sri Lanka and has not played a single game since then. He is currently in the Netherlands with the Pakistan side, and he will continue to be with the side to complete his rehab. PCB Chief medical officer Dr. Najeebullah Soomro has confirmed the update.
“I have spoken with Shaheen and he is understandably upset with the news, but he is a brave young man who has vowed to come back strongly to serve his country and team. Although he has made progress during his rehabilitation in Rotterdam, it is now clear he will require more time and is likely to return to competitive cricket in October,” Dr. Najeebullah Soomro said.
Pakistan will play their first match against arch-rivals India, and Afridi will be dearly missed in that match. Both sides last played in the T20 World Cup last year when Pakistan won the match by 10 wickets. Shaheen bowled an incredible spell in that game and created havoc in the Indian top-order.
Team India struggled against the left-arm pacers, and it is clear that the Pakistan side will miss the impact of Shaheen Afridi in the Asia Cup.
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