Ex-Pakistan captain on Shaheen Afridi’s injury: “Told Him Not To Dive. ” Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi was participating in a Twitter Q&A session when he was asked about Shaheen’s injury.
On Saturday, Babar Azam’s Pakistan were dealt a body blow ahead of the Asia Cup 2022. When ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi rule out due to injury. The 22-year-old advised to rest for 4-6 weeks, so he will miss the Asia Cup as well as the home series against England. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi participating in a Twitter Q&A session when he ask about Shaheen’s injury. The fan also ask Shahid Afridi to reconsider his retirement because Shaheen is injure.
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Ex-Pakistan captain on Shaheen Afridi’s injury
“Mene us ko pehle b mana Kia tha k dive mat maray, injury hosakti hai, ap fast bowler ho. Lekin bad me mene realise Kia k wo b Afridi hi hai (I told him earlier as well to not to dive, injury can happy, and you are a fast bowler. But later, I realised, he is also an Afridi,” wrote former Pakistan captain on Twitter.
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) August 21, 2022
In terms of Shaheen, the left-arm pacer injured his right knee ligament while fielding during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
“I spoke with Shaheen, and he is understandably upset by the news,” PCB’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr Najeebullah Soomro, quoted as saying.
Notably, Shaheen named men’s cricketer of the year in 2021 after taking 78 wickets across three formats in 36 internationals.
Pakistan has not yet named a replacement for Shaheen Afridi in their Asia Cup squad.
Hes a member of Pakistan’s squad for the recently concluded ODI series in the Netherlands, but he did not appear in any of the matches.
Pakistan will face archrival India in their first Asia Cup match on August 28 in Dubai.
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