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Shaheen Afridi’s right knee injury re-emerges during the T20 World Cup final

Shaheen Afridi's inclusion in Test series against England has become doubtful

Shaheen Afridi’s right knee injury re-emerged during the T20 World Cup final on Sunday.

Shaheen Shah Afridi’s inclusion in including the home Test series against England and New Zealand has become doubtful amid resurface of knee injury.

Pakistan’s ace pacer suffered a blow on his right knee during the T20 World Cup final on Sunday after he landed awkwardly during the match and couldn’t continue his over.

The team management has decided to judge the seriousness of his injury on the team’s return to Pakistan

According to the team official, Afridi’s same right knee which troubled him of late hit the ground when he took Brook’s catch. It definitely is a sort of recurrence of the same injury. The seriousness of his injury is yet to be determined.”

As per the news source, Shaheen Afridi could well be seen missing the entire Test series against England.

The fast pacer would now require a lengthy rest and treatment to overcome his knee problem once and for all.

Pakistan suffered a massive blow in the T20 cup final as Afridi could not finish his spell.

Shaheen came to bowl in the 16th over when England still needing 41 runs off the last 30 balls.

Struggling to walk, Shaheen did deliver a full and wide yorker to Liam Livingstone, but couldn’t continue further.

Iftikhar Ahmed completed the over, but leaked a four and a six while bowling to Ben Stokes.

After the 16th over, the Three Lions stepped on the gas and chased the target down with six balls to spare.

Following the defeat in the final of the T20 World Cup 2022 on Sunday,Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said that Shaheen Shah Afridi’s injury cost Pakistan ‘a different result’.

Babar Azam said that Shaheen Shah Afridi’s injury turned out to be the turning point for Pakistan in the final.

Shaheen Afridi’s has left the cricket fans worried about his well being and his career in future.

 

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