IND vs PAK LIVE: ICC T20 World Cup 2022 – Having made a return to full fitness, Shaheen Afridi has issued a warning to the Men in Blue ahead of their clash in Melbourne. The left-arm pacer who has been out with an injury for the past two months featured in the clash against England, less than a week before the IND vs PAK T20 WC clash. Shaheen was the start the last time the two teams met in the World Cup, and his return augurs well for Babar Azam and Co. Follow T20 World Cup warm-up LIVE updates on Insidesport.IN
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Shaheen Afridi returned to bowling action as the Indian team watched on from the stands on Monday at the Gabba. The 21-year-old spent weeks in England to treat a ligament injury to his right knee and was a doubt for the T20 World Cup. However, a rigorous rehabilitation programme saw him regain full fitness and he featured against England in the T20 World Cup warm-up matches.
“Feeling great to be back on the ground after two months. I missed the series in New Zealand and England, but I’m now very excited,” Afridi said while speaking with the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday.
The 21-year-old hit the straps conceding just two from his first over, not allowing either of the England batsmen to get run. In his second over he only gave away five finishing with a spell of 0/7 in his two overs. Despite Pakistan being taken to the cleaners, Afridi was eased in with the game against India of paramount importance.
First 2 overs by Shaheen.
HE IS BACK🔥 pic.twitter.com/r6PpaG1W8A— zayn (@ZaynMahmood5) October 17, 2022
Shaheen Afridi dismissed both openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma cheaply when India and Pakistan played the last time at the T20 World Cup. He then later got rid of Virat Kohli, setting up the Men in Green’s first success over India in World Cups. The 21-year-old will once again have his tails up in front of a packed MCG on October 23.
