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Pakistan T20I vice-captain Shadab Khan has shared an update on his recovery from a shoulder injury, which has ruled him out of the national team’s key fixtures, including the Asia Cup 2025.
A month earlier, Shadab Khan underwent a successful shoulder surgery in the United Kingdom (UK).
The 26-year-old persistent injury had already ruled him out of the T20I series against Bangladesh and the white-ball tour of the West Indies.
Notably, Shadab Khan was named as vice-captain during Pakistan’s white-ball tour of New Zealand at the start of this year.
Despite the absence of Shadab Khan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not named Salman Ali Agha’s deputy in the shorter format of the game.
Shadab took to his social media handle, where he shared the update regarding his road to recovery.
“Alhamdulillah, the sling is off, on the road to recovery now. Thank you for all your support & prayers,” he wrote on X.
For context, the Pakistan team is set to participate in a tri-series against Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is scheduled to begin on August 29.
Following the series, Pakistan will feature in the eight-team Asia Cup 2025, which is scheduled to begin on September 9, with Afghanistan facing Hong Kong in the opening fixture.
The highly anticipated match between Pakistan and India is scheduled for September 14.
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are grouped together with the UAE and Oman, while Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong form Group B.
Pakistan Squad for Tri-series and Asia Cup
Salman Agha (capt), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim
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