T20 world cup 2022 pakistan, which is suffering from defeat, got a big shock. In Sunday's final against england, pakistan lost the golden opportunity to win the title by losing by 5 wickets. The team's star pacer shaheen Afridi was injured in this match and will be away from the team for a long time. shaheen Afridi was injured while being caught by England's star batsman Harry Brooke.
Shaheen writhed in pain as his previous knee injury re-injured him. Before this mega tournament, he underwent surgery on his knee ligament. shaheen was injured while fielding in the Test series in Sri Lanka. He then went to england for treatment and went on a tour of the netherlands with the team while undergoing rehabilitation. Although he is not in the final team, he is under the supervision of the medical team. Even if he did not play in the Asia Cup, he remained with the team. Criticism was heard that pakistan brought him to the world cup before he fully recovered. Especially the former cricketers of that team criticized the PCB in the case of shaheen Afridi.
Shaheen, who did not make much of an impact in the first three matches of the world cup, made a splash in the next three matches. He took four wickets against bangladesh (4/22), three wickets against south africa (3/14) and three wickets in the semi-finals against new zealand (3/21). In the final against england, he shook the batsmen of that team. He took the wicket of alex Hales after only 2.1 overs. But his injury at a crucial time hurt Pakistan's chances of victory. According to Pakistani media, he is likely to be out of action for 3 to 6 months due to the severity of this injury. It seems that the doctors have suggested surgery for the knee.
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However, the pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not made any official statement regarding shaheen Shah Afridi's injury. But ESPN Cricinfo said that PCB sources said that he will not be available for the Test series against england and new zealand in december and january at home. The PCB will give shaheen Afridi the rest he needs to prepare for the ODI world cup to be held in india next year. harris Rauf will lead the team's bowling department in his absence.
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