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Shaheen Afridi was injured in the match against Nepal.
Shaheen had just recovered from a knee injury a few months back.
New Delhi. The Asia Cup 2023 started with a match between Pakistan and Nepal. Pakistan team looked very dangerous in this match, whether we talk about batting or bowling. Pakistan registered a huge victory in this match by a margin of 238 runs, still the team is under tension. The reason for which is Pakistan’s most aggressive bowler Shaheen Afridi. He had a great performance against Nepal but has been injured.
Pakistan’s next match is on September 2 against arch-rivals India in what is no less a grand final. But now Shaheen Afridi’s injury has become a concern for Pakistan. Shaheen not only played against Nepal but also earlier in the ODI series against Afghanistan. He was injured in the 10th over against Nepal and Shaheen went off the field with the help of physio. Since then, the fans’ heart rate has increased. Both doctor and physio were seen in the field with Shaheen. Commentators also advised not to take a risk on Shaheen, as everyone knows that he is the brahmastra of Babar Azam’s team.
If Shaheen doesn’t come back, who will?
Shaheen Afridi could prove to be the era of Team India for the India-Pakistan match. Left arm pacers have always been a major weakness for India. At the same time, apart from Shaheen Afridi, there is not a single left-arm pacer against Pakistan. In such a situation, Babar Azam Shaheen needs to be protected in the World Cup and Asia Cup. Now the question is, if Shaheen Afridi doesn’t return with a brilliant match, who will Babar Azam replace him with? Apart from Shaheen, Pakistan have Mohammad Wasim Jr., Usama Mir as fast bowler and Faheem Ashraf as fast bowler.
Shaheen’s sting against Nepal
After the series against Afghanistan, Shaheen Afridi played his dunking as soon as the Asia Cup started. He also took two wickets in two balls against Afghanistan. Now this feat was repeated in the very first over against Nepal. Shaheen took 2 wickets in 5 overs in this match while Haris Rauf also took two wickets in his account.
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Tags: Babar Azam, India vs Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi
First published: August 31, 2023, 13:24 IST