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Pakistan captain optimistic about Shaheen Shah Afridi’s return for T20 World Cup 2026
Salman Ali Agha said Shaheen Afridi’s rehab is progressing under PCB medical supervision at Lahore’s High Performance Centre ahead of the T20 World Cup.
- Salman Ali Agha expressed optimism that Shaheen Shah Afridi will be fit for the T20 World Cup, saying `We are hopeful he will be fit for the World Cup but the final decision will come from the Board on advice from the medical panel`.
- After a Big Bash outing in Australia, Shaheen Shah Afridi hurt his knee while fielding in a recent Big Bash League match in Australia, was released by Brisbane Heat and recalled by the Pakistan Cricket Board for rehabilitation.
- Rehabilitation is underway at the High Performance Centre in Lahore, where the Pakistan Cricket Board medical panel supervises Shaheen Afridi's recovery and released footage Wednesday without injury details.
- With the World Cup starting on February 7, Shaheen Shah Afridi's availability could be crucial to Pakistan pace attack, and the Sri Lanka series is the final three-match T20I assignment before the tournament.
- Shadab Khan has rejoined the squad after an eight-month absence following shoulder surgery, while Pakistan's selectors named only one debutant, Khawaja Nafay, for the three-match series against Sri Lanka.
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Pakistan captain Salman Agha hopeful of injured Shaheen Afridi playing in T20 World Cup 2026
Pakistan T20 captain Salman Ali Agha is optimistic that star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi would be able to regain full fitness from the knee injury and would be able to feature in the T20 World Cup 2026. Shaheen suffered a knee injury while fielding in the Big Bash League for his team Brisbane Heat. The Pakistan Cricket Board called him back for rehabilitation. "We are hopeful he will be fit for the World Cup but the final decision will come from …
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