Shaheen Afridi
Reflexes
- Pakistan suffered a setback before the Asian Cup
- Shaheen Afridi out of the Asian Cup
- Afridi ruled out due to right knee injury
Shaheen Afridi Asian Cup: Big news has come from Pakistan for the India team ahead of the Asian Cup. Pakistan has suffered a major setback ahead of the 2022 Asia Cup, which will surely be a huge advantage for India. India and Pakistan have to play their first match against each other in the Asian Cup. Before this match, there was news that Pakistani fast pitcher Shaheen Shah Afridi was out of the Asian Cup. The Pakistan Cricket Board has also confirmed this news. I mean, starting with the big game against India, the biggest weapon of the Pakistan team has been determined to stay off the pitch.
Shaheen Shah Afridi out of the Asian Cup
Apart from the Asian Cup, Shaheen Afridi will miss the T20 series against England next month due to a right knee injury. The Pakistani fast pitcher was injured in the first match of the Test series against Sri Lanka, after which he was unable to make the team in the second match.
Pakistan medical team could not adjust to Shaheen
Although Afridi was taken by the Pakistan team on the tour of the Netherlands before the Asian Cup, this whole exercise was done to keep him under the supervision of the team doctors. Captain Babar Azam had previously said that his decision to play will depend on his physical condition. Shaheen is obviously far from fit right now. The PCB has expressed hope that Afridi is fit until the series against New Zealand ahead of the T20 World Cup.
India relieves itself of Shaheen departure
The news that Shaheen Afridi is out of the Asian Cup will bring great relief to the Indian team. At the T20 World Cup held in the United Arab Emirates last year, this Pakistani bowler single-handedly topped the entire top order of the India team. India was defeated by 10 wickets in this match.
The Asian Cup begins on August 27 in the United Arab Emirates. The biggest match of the tournament will be played between Arch Rivals India and Pakistan on August 28.