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Shaheen Shah Afridi’s Big Bash League stint cut short due to injury | Cricket News

Shaheen Shah Afridi’s Big Bash League stint cut short due to injury | Cricket News

Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is set to miss the remainder of his Big Bash League debut season after he picked up a knee injury. The Pakistan player will go back home and begin rehabilitation ahead of the T20 World Cup ‍which will start ⁠in February. Pakistan will begin their T20 World Cup campaign on February 7 with ‌a group stage game against Netherlands in Colombo. “The Brisbane Heat have confirmed that Pakistan paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi will return home due to a knee injury. Afridi suffered a knee cartilage injury while fielding in the Heat’s final over win over the Adelaide Strikers at the Gabba on Saturday night. After consulting with the Pakistan Cricket Board’s medical staff during the past 24 hours, it was agreed that Afridi would cut short his KFC Big Bash League stint to return home for further treatment ahead of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup,” his franchise confirmed. The 25-year-old Afridi took two ‌wickets in four appearances for Heat. He, however, did not get off to the best of …