A knee damage has compelled quick bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi to return house after enjoying 4 video games for Brisbane Warmth within the Large Bash League.
“Attributable to an sudden damage, I’ve been known as again by the PCB and should take a rehab. Hopefully, I will probably be again within the subject quickly,” Afridi wrote on social media on Tuesday.
Afridi limped off the sphere when he picked up the damage on his proper knee whereas bowling in opposition to Adelaide Strikers final Saturday.
Apparently, the Pakistan Cricket Board has known as again Afridi as a precautionary step with T20 World Cup attributable to begin from February 7.
“I’m massively grateful to the Brisbane Warmth staff and followers for showering me with immense love and help. In the meantime, I will probably be cheering for the superb staff,” Afridi added.
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Afridi had a difficult quick stint at Brisbane Warmth the place he picked up simply two wickets in 4 matches at an costly economic system fee of 11.19. In his first sport of the season he was faraway from the assault within the 18th over when he bowled two waist-high full tosses to Melbourne Renegades’ batters Tim Seifert and Oliver Peake.
It isn’t the primary time that Afridi has harm his proper knee. He sustained an damage on that knee whereas fielding throughout a Take a look at match in Sri Lanka in 2022 that additionally dominated him out from the early phases of the T20 World Cup in Australia.
He returned on the later phases of the match, however once more picked up damage on the identical knee in the course of the demise overs of the ultimate in opposition to England that permit the title match slip away from Pakistan.
Pakistan didn’t title Afridi for subsequent month’s three-match T20 collection in Sri Lanka as a rotation coverage, however he stays one of many key gamers for the T20 World Cup to be collectively hosted by Sri Lanka and India
Printed on Dec 30, 2025