LAHORE – Key pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi on Sunday left the T20 World Cupfinal showdown against England after what appeared to be a recurrence of aknee problem following a botched landing during the game.
Green Shirts now have heaved a sigh of relief as scans revealed no majorconcerns to a young player who hurt his knee on Sunday.
Pakistan Cricket Board shared an update on his injury, revealing Afridi’sscans have shown no signs of an injury however he has been advised two-weekrehabilitation.
PCB maintained that he was hurt due to a forced knee flexion whilstlanding. Meanwhile, the Pakistani speedster will undergo a rehabilitationand conditioning programme to strengthen his knee at the NationalHigh-Performance Centre a few days after his return to Pakistan, the boardsaid in a statement.
His return to the game will be subject to the completion of therehabilitation programme, it said.
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On Monday, Shaheen was ruled out of the upcoming test series againstEngland. Haris Rauf will be part of the Test squad as England will visitSouth Asian country next month for a three-match series.
To fill his gap, officials also mulled other options for the home seriesagainst England team which is scheduled to reach Pakistan on November 27.
