Shaheen Afridi appeals to fans to pray for his speedy recovery, comeback

AMSTERDAM: Pakistan ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi requested his fans to pray for his speedy recovery and comeback to the national team.

Shaheen, on his way to Dubai along with the national squad, talked to this reporter here and appealed to the nation to pray for the speedy recovery of the left-arm pacer.

“I request the fans to pray for my quick recovery. I’ll be back soon Inshallah,” he stated.

On his departure to Dubai, the left-arm pacer also interacted with the fans and also posed for selfies with them.

Earlier, PCB Medical Advisory Committee and independent specialists suggested the star pacer to rest for four to six weeks in light of the latest scans and reports.

Following this, the left-arm pacer was ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022 and the home T20I series against England and is likely to make his comeback in the home series against New Zealand.

It is pertinent to mention here that the 22-year-old pacer sustained the injury amid Pakistan’s first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

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