The left-arm speedster has been struggling with injury woes for quite some time now. He missed the Asia Cup 2022 and was rushed back into action during the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, which aggravated his injury.
Shaheen suffered a knee injury in the final against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after landing awkwardly while taking Harry Brook’s catch. The pacer returned to bowl the 16th over of the match but the unbearable pain forced him to leave after the first delivery.
Since then, he has been undergoing rehabilitation and has not played any competitive cricket. While there is a buzz around Shaheen’s participation in the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL), Shahid Afridi reckons that the pacer will need some more time to get match ready.
PSL 2023 will commence in February and will be played at four venues - Lahore, Karachi, Multan, and Rawalpindi.
“It was a tough time to sit out” - Shaheen Afridi
Shaheen Afridi, who last played an international game in November 2022, stated that the rehabilitation process is going well and reckoned that it was tough to watch the game from the sidelines.
The Pakistan think tank will hope Shaheen recovers fully, with the ODI World Cup 2023 scheduled to take place later this year in India.
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