LAHORE: FATA’s left-arm spinner Asif Afridi has been ruled out of the National T20 Cup after suffering a freak training incident here at Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday evening.
“Asif was struck below his right eye during a training accident. The left-arm spinner was practicing when a ball deflected off a pole and hit his eye,” the PCB said in a statement.
According to the statement, the skipper of the FATA region in the ongoing National T20 Cup was taken to hospital for scans. The scans revealed a fracture in his Zygomatic bone, ruling him out from the tournament.
The PCB medical department is closely monitoring his situation and progress while preparing his rehabilitation plan in consultation with concerned eye specialists.
The 38-year-old is also part of Pakistan Super League 10th edition. He was selected by Lahore Qalandars during the player draft held in Lahore on January 13.
For the unversed, the ongoing National T20 Cup is taking place in three cities of Pakistan: Faisalabad, Lahore, and Multan.
The domestic cricket tournament features 18 teams from 16 regions. A total of 39 matches will be played throughout the tournament.
The Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad is set to host 23 matches, including the tournament’s knockout rounds. In Lahore, matches will take place at the Gaddafi Stadium and the LCCA Ground, while the Multan Cricket Stadium will accommodate eight games.
The board has announced a prize pot of PKR 9.4 million for the National T20 Cup. The winning team will get five million, while the runners-up will take PKR 2.5 million.
The 18 teams are divided into four groups: Karachi Region (Blues), Lahore Region (Whites), Larkana Region, Peshawar Region, and Quetta Region, all placed in Group A.
In Group B, defending champions Karachi Region (Whites) are placed alongside Bahawalpur Region, Dera Murad Jamali Region, Islamabad Region and Lahore Region (Blues).
In Group C, Abbottabad Region, Faisalabad Region, Hyderabad Region and Rawalpindi Region will go head-to-head, while Group D will see AJK Region, FATA Region, Multan Region and Sialkot Region play each other.
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