‘I arranged a doctor for him’: Shahid Afridi says PCB left Shaheen within the lurch

An injured Shaheen Shah Afridi’s travelling with the Pakistan squad in the course of the Asia Cup raised a number of eyebrows.

The damage Shaheen sustained whereas fielding in the course of the first Test towards Sri Lanka in Galle in mid-July dominated him out of the second Test towards Sri Lanka and subsequent ODI sequence within the Netherlands in addition to Asia Cup within the UAE.

Stars align forward of the #AsiaCup2022 🤩

A high-profile meet and greet on the sidelines 👏 pic.twitter.com/c5vsNCi6xw

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 25, 2022

Instead of going to rehab, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) picked the pacer within the squad for the Asia Cup. However, after few days, he left for London to bear therapy of his knee damage in London in order that he can regain full health earlier than the T20 World Cup beginning in mid-October in Australia.

Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi made a sensational declare on Thursday that the 22-year-old pacer went to England on his personal value.

“Shaheen Shah Afridi went to England on his own. He got his ticket by himself. I arranged a doctor for him and he contacted the doctor. PCB haven’t done anything for him” Shahid Afridi. @SAfridiOfficial @iShaheenAfridi #ShaheenShahAfridi #PakistanCricket #T20WorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/KnQAqGqzYd

— Maham Gillani (@dheetafridian__) September 15, 2022

“He has flown out to the UK on his own ticket, he is staying there on his own money. I arranged a doctor for him there, he contacted him there, the PCB is not doing anything in all this,” Shahid Afridi advised Sama TV on Shaheen’s rehabilitation.

“As far as I know, he is doing everything about staying there and coordination with doctors by himself,” he added.

Almost there! In shaa’Allah. pic.twitter.com/UrNHnjHyEj

— Shaheen Shah Afridi (@iShaheenAfridi) September 12, 2022

The PCB mentioned Shaheen is anticipated to regain full health earlier than the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia from October 16 to November 13 although his return to aggressive cricket can be determined by the Medical Advisory Panel.

“The PCB is also pleased to advise and update that Shaheen Shah Afridi is making excellent progress in his rehabilitation in London and is on track to make a full recovery in time for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Australia 2022,” PCB mentioned in a launch.

“It goes without saying that the PCB has always been and will continue to be responsible for arranging medical care and rehabilitation of all its players requiring any treatment,” it added.