Haris Rauf is recovering properly: Babar Azam hints Naseem Shah could miss begin of World Cup

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has hinted that pacer Naseem Shah won’t be slot in time to play in Pakistan’s first two World Cup video games in India. On the opposite hand, Haris Rauf, who’s recovering from a aspect situation, is predicted to be match for the beginning of the World Cup; Pakistan didn’t even formally rule him out of the Asia Cup or formally induct his substitute, Shahnawaz Dahani, into the squad.

The pair sustained minor accidents throughout Pakistan’s Super Four match in opposition to India on the Asia Cup and had been watching from the sidelines when the crew was eradicated from the match in opposition to Sri Lanka in Colombo on Thursday. Teams have till September 28 to submit their squads to the ICC for the six-week match, and after that date, they could solely change their 15-player teams with permission from the occasion organisers.

While Babar is optimistic that each Naseem and Rauf will probably be prepared for Pakistan’s World Cup opener in opposition to the Netherlands on October 6 in Hyderabad, the skipper was tight-lipped when requested about backup plans if the pair are unable to play.

“I’ll tell you later,” Babar mentioned within the post-match presentation ceremony.

“Not telling you our Plan B now. But yes, Haris Rauf is not bad. He’s just got a little bit of a side strain, but he’s recovering before the World Cup. Naseem Shah also… they have a couple of miss matches, I don’t know (how long) the recovery, but in my opinion, Naseem Shah also (will be) in the World Cup later on. But let’s see,” Babar added.

The PCB has not but specified the extent of Naseem’s damage. He is at present in Dubai receiving remedy for a muscle damage under his proper shoulder that he appeared to maintain whereas bowling on the dying in opposition to India on Monday. He was dominated out of the match shortly after going off in the course of the over.

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Sep 15, 2023