Karachi Oct 15 (PTI) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed a devoted physiotherapist to take care of quick bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and batter Fakhar Zaman through the T20 World Cup in Australia.
A PCB supply confirmed that because of the nature of the knee accidents suffered by Afridi and Fakhar, the board requested Dr Javed Akhtar Mughal, a London-based physiotherapist, to affix the gamers.
“Dr Mughal was a part of the entire rehabilitation course of that Shaheen and Fakhar went by in London so he is aware of their accidents very effectively. Which is why the PCB chairman determined that the 2 gamers, significantly Shaheen, want devoted care through the World Cup,” he mentioned.
He additional mentioned that the PCB thought of each gamers an asset for Pakistan cricket and understanding effectively how delicate knee accidents and their restoration course of will be, it was determined to ship Dr Mughal to Australia.
“He might be taking care of each of them through the occasion. He was there when Shaheen and Fakhar used amenities on the Crystal Palace soccer membership for his or her rehabilitation.” Afrdidi and Fakhar will be a part of the workforce right this moment in Brisbane and might be enjoying within the two warm-up matches in opposition to England and Afghanistan earlier than a choice is taken on whether or not they be accessible for choice within the World Cup.
Pakistan play India of their opening World Cup match at Melbourne on October 23.
Afridi has been out of motion since mid-July when he harm his knee whereas fielding through the first Check in opposition to Sri Lanka at Galle whereas Fakhar injured his knee within the Asia Cup remaining in Dubai. Each underwent rehab in London final month.