Shahid Afridi gives major update on Shaheen Afridi’s recovery from his knee injury
Shaheen injured his knee while fielding in the final of 20-20 World Cup 2022.
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Jan 3, 2023 3:28 pm
Shaheen Afridi, Shahid Afridi (Source: Twitter)
Pakistan star fast bowler Shaheen Afridi, who injured his knee during the 20-20 World Cup 2022 final, finally showed signs of returning to action soon on Monday. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a few photographs of Shaheen training ahead of the second Test against New Zealand in Karachi, and also released an official statement updating on his recovery.
“Left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Afridi will resume his rehabilitation under the national men’s team’s medical staff in Karachi from today. While providing Shaheen top-notch care, this move will allow the medical staff to track his progression and pave way for his smooth return to action,” the statement read.
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, who is currently serving as the interim chief selector, also gave fans an update on Shaheen’s recovery and expects the pacer to be back for the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Giving a detailed explanation on how PCB is handling Shaheen’s case, Afridi during an interaction with Samaa TV said, “He has started bowling, the rehab is still on. He is in Karachi because the team is here too. Every day, they have session for hours and he finally bowled today (Monday). I think tomorrow the plan is to bat. Both rest and training are being taken care of.”
Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi training together in Karachi
Apart from Shaheen, Pakistan are also dealing with another injury blow in the form of Haris Rauf, who is also in Karachi with the former. Afridi mentioned it was his idea to get the two pacers together, which the selector believes creates a positive environment while training. “I personally requested PCB to get Haris Rauf also in Karachi because the friendship should remain intact. We need a friend while training so that the atmosphere is positive,” he added.
Meanwhile, Shaheen was ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022 and returned to action during the warm-up fixtures ahead of the 20-20 World Cup. He was part of Pakistan’s plans during the showpiece event in Australia, however, the bowler once again hurt his already injured knee while fielding in the finals and has since missed the entire home season.
