Is Shaheen Afridi Ruled Out of T20 World Cup 2026? Huge Injury Scare for Pakistan Star

Pakistan star pacer Shaheen Afridi suffered a serious injury during the Brisbane Heat's most recent BBL match against the Adelaide Strikers. During the second innings of the game, the pacer suffered a knee injury and had to leave the field midway. In the Brisbane Heat's fourth BBL game against the Strikers, Afridi struggled with the ball.

The left-arm pacer was out for the rest of the game due to a knee injury he received after going wicketless for 26 runs in his three overs. Before walking away, Shaheen appeared uncomfortable while bowling and pointed toward his knee. Despite losing their star pacer, the Brisbane Heat bowled out the Adelaide Strikers for 172 and won by seven runs. As a result, Brisbane Heat move up to third place on the BBL points table.

Will Shaheen Afridi Miss ICC T20 World Cup?

Over the years, Shaheen Afridi has been a crucial part of the Pakistan T20I team. Pakistan cricket team will be concerned about Shaheen's injury ahead of the T20 World Cup, where he is expected to lead the team's bowling attack.

After this injury scare, Pakistan's medical team are likely to closely monitor him and will hope that it isn't a big one. Shaheen Afridi T20 World Cup presence can make a huge difference for Pakistan as he is one of the best T20 bowlers in the world. Shaheen Afridi injury has put his fitness in focus as he is a key part of Pakistan's plans for the T20 World Cup 2026.

Pakistan will start their ICC T20 World Cup trophy hunt with Netherlands. Later, the team will play against USA, India, and Namibia in the group stage. The T20 World Cup 2026 is still two months away and Shaheen Afridi will try to be fully fit for the mega event and play a big role for his team.

According to the current situation, the left-arm quick will undergo an assessment within the next 24 hours to determine the extent of his injury. This has also put Shaheen Afridi BBL season in jeopardy. Regarding the situation, the Pakistan team management will be more concerned and can take some important calls to keep Shaheen Afridi fit for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 as he is one of the best Pakistani bowlers of the current era.

Forgettable BBL Debut for Shaheen Shah Afridi

Shaheen Shah Afridi had a disappointing BBL debut earlier. He was removed from the attack for dangerous bowling during Brisbane Heat's encounter against the Melbourne Renegades on Monday, December 15, at Simonds Stadium in Geelong. After throwing two waist-high full tosses in the same over, the fast bowler from Pakistan was removed from the bowling attack.

Shaheen had a challenging start, giving up nine runs in his first over. He was later removed from the attack after Tim Seifert hit him for two boundaries. After being hit for a six and two fours in the 13th over, he looked completely out of sorts, leaking 19 runs. Afridi lost control completely in his third spell and could not complete the over.