Asia Cup 2022: “It Could Be Due To Workload” – Aaqib Javed On Shaheen Shah Afridi Suffering Injury Ahead Of Asia Cup
Published - 21 Aug 2022, 04:52 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:12 AM
Former Pakistan National Cricket Team player Aaqib Javed has said that the young Pakistan National Cricket Team left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi could have suffered an injury due to workload as he has been playing cricket continuously without any break.
On Saturday, August 20, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) released a statement confirming that Shaheen has been ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022 due to a right knee ligament injury. Notably, Shaheen sustained the injury while fielding during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Now, he has been advised 4-6 weeks of rest by the PCB Medical Advisory Committee and he is expected to return to competitive cricket in October.
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Javed said that the 22-year-old’s absence is a huge loss for the Men In Green. He added that the team management should be patient and should not panic.
“It could be due to workload. Shaheen has been playing cricket continuously. No doubt, it’s a huge loss for Pakistan before the Asia Cup and the team will feel his absence,” Javed said while speaking to Geo News.
“Team management should deal with patience. Do not panic in this situation and let Shaheen recover completely. He has a long career ahead.”
The left-arm pacers always gave a tough time to Indian batters – Aaqib Javed
Javed further mentioned that the left-arm pacers have always troubled the Indian batting unit. He mentioned that Mohammad Amir demolished the Indian batting unit in the 2017 Champions Trophy and helped the Men In Green win. He added that in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, Shaheen decimated the Indian top order to eventually help Pakistan secure a win.
“Previously, it was Amir and then Shaheen. The left-arm pacers always gave a tough time to Indian batters. Amir led us to victory in the Champions Trophy 2017 and Shaheen in T20 World Cup 2021,” Javed added.
The Asia Cup 2022 is scheduled to be played from August 27 to September 11. The entire tournament is set to be held in United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the hosts Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan in the opening clash.
On August 28, the Babar Azam-led Pakistan National Cricket Team will lock horns with Rohit Sharma-led India National Cricket Team at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.
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