Injured Afridi is replaced by Hasnain in Pakistan’s Asia Cup team

Shaheen Shah Afridi, who was injured, has been replaced in the Pakistani team for the Asia Cup by Mohammad Hasnain.

After tearing a knee ligament during the first Test matchup with Sri Lanka last month, Afridi was declared ineligible.

Hasnain now has the chance to join the team for a tournament that gets underway in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday thanks to the left-arm paceman’s absence.

🗣️ 🇵🇰 captain @babarazam258 shares his views on his team’s ODI series whitewash over the Netherlands, Shaheen Afridi’s absence and the response from the fans in Rotterdam#NEDvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/0QMevjqDxw

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 22, 2022

Hasnain has been playing for the Oval Invincibles in The Hundred, but will cut short that spell to report for international duty.

The 22-year-old quick has feature in 18 Twenty20 Internationals, taking 17 wickets at an average of 30.70.

Pakistan face fierce rivals India in their first Asia Cup match in Dubai on Sunday.

Source:livescore.com