With just a few days remaining until the start of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, all participating teams are already working hard. Before the upcoming tournament even begins, some bad news has emerged from Pakistan’s perspective. The player on whom the team’s entire responsibility rests appears to be unfit.

Shaheen Afridi injured during a Big Bash League match

Readers might be wondering who that key player is. The player we’re talking about is none other than Shaheen Shah Afridi, the pulse of the Pakistan cricket team. 25-year-old Shaheen Afridi is currently participating in the Big Bash League, where he plays for the Brisbane Heat. A match of the tournament was played on Saturday (December 27, 2026) at the Gabba between the Brisbane Heat and the Adelaide Strikers, where he was seen limping in the middle of the field.

Not only this, he was also quite expensive during the match against the Adelaide Strikers. His poor bowling can be gauged from the fact that he conceded 19 runs in a single over. He bowled a total of three overs during the match, conceding runs at an economy rate of 8.66. He also failed to achieve any success during this period.Shaheen Afridi was injured while fielding during the Strikers’ batting innings.

Brisbane’s Jamie Overton, bowling the 14th over of the innings, was hit by a powerful shot by Xavier Bartlett. Stationed at mid-on, Shaheen tried his best to catch the ball, but failed to stop it within the boundary line and was injured. He was subsequently found limping on the field. Unable to bear the pain, he even left the field.

Pakistan squad for Sri Lanka series:

Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abdul Samad , Abrar Ahmed , Faheem Ashraf , Fakhar Zaman , Khawaja Nafe, Mohammad Nawaz , Mohammad Salman Mirza, Mohammad Wasim Jr. , Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan , Saim Ayub , Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq .