Watch: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman re-unite with Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad in Brisbane

Shaheen Shah Afridi injured his knee again in July throughout a Test match towards Sri Lanka in Galle. The left-arm pacer has recovered and has joined his teammates in Dubai.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 16, 2022 20:40 IST

Watch: Shaheen, Zaman re-unite with Pakistan’s T20 WC squad in Brisbane. Courtesy: Twitter

By India Today Web Desk: Shaheen Shah Afridi and Fakhar Zaman rejoined Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad on Sunday, August 16 in Brisbane. The official Twitter deal with of Pakistan cricket uploaded a video the place the 2 cricketers may be seen becoming a member of their teammates.

Shaheen lately recovered from his knee harm that he sustained through the opening Test towards Sri Lanka in Galle earlier this 12 months. From there on, he hasn’t performed a aggressive sport.

Apart from lacking fairly a number of bilateral matches, he could not make the lower for the Asia Cup 2022 both. Recently, Shaheen underwent rehabilitation, after which he reunited together with his teammates.

Last 12 months, Shaheen picked up three wickets in Pakistan’s opening match towards India within the World Cup and took his group to a 10-wicket win in Dubai. The Men in Green received 5 matches in a row earlier than shedding to Aaron Finch’s Australia within the semis.

As far as Fakhar is anxious, he was initially picked as a reserve within the squad. However, the southpaw discovered his method again into the group and changed injured leg-spinner, Usman Qadir.

Fakhar, nevertheless, will not participate in Pakistan’s T20 World Cup warm-up match towards Jos Buttler’s England on Monday, October 17 at The Gabba in Brisbane.

The left-armer Shaheen, then again, has been declared match for the match towards the Three Lions. Pakistan can even lock horns with Mohammad Nabi’s Afghanistan of their second warm-up match on the similar venue in Brisbane.

Pakistan’s opening match within the Super 12 is towards India, captained by Rohit Sharma, on Sunday, October 23 on the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.