Shahid Afridi accuses PCB doing nothing for Shaheen rehabilitation
The 22-year-old has been called up to Pakistan's squad for the upcoming 2022 T20 World Cup
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Posted - 2022-09-16T16:56:13+06:00
Updated - 2022-09-16T16:56:13+06:00
KARACHI: Former flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi made a shocking revelation about Shaheen Shah Afridi's ongoing knee rehabilitation in London.
Former Pakistan captain and all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi revealed that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is "doing nothing" for Shaheen Shah Afridi's knee rehabilitation, which is currently being carried out in London.
The veteran cricketer claimed while speaking on a local TV program that the board is not providing financial assistance to Shaheen to fund his rehabilitation process.
Shaheen Afridi traveled with Pakistan to the UAE for the last Asian Cup tournament in 2022 but did not play as he was not included in the squad after suffering a serious knee injury in the first test against Sri Lanka at home.
The PCB has announced the Pakistan squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup and Shaheen Afridi is a part of it. The left arm pacemaker is expected to be fully keyable by next month.
A PCB release said: "Afridi is expected to resume bowling early next month and will join the squad on October 15 in Brisbane. Wasim Jr. was admitted after fully recovering from the lateral strain he sustained during the Asian Cup."
Shaheen Afridi is paying for his rehabilitation himself: Shahid Afridi
He explained: “Shaheen Afridi is paying for his rehabilitation in England himself. The board didn't do anything. I organized a doctor for him and then he contacted the doctor when he landed there. From coordination to his accommodation, he does everything himself. Zakir Khan only spoke to him once or twice.”
The left arm pacemaker has kept his fans updated on his road to recovery by sharing videos of the rehabilitation process.
Today, Shaheen was also named to the green shirt roster for the 2022 T20 World Cup and the Tri-Nation series to be hosted in New Zealand.