Wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan’s involvement in the T20I series versus New Zealand– which begins today– doubted after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) stated that he was getting medical attention for pain in his best leg.
In a declaration, the cricket board stated that throughout Wednesday’s training session, Azam experienced pain in his best knee and calf muscle while batting in the webs.
“He quickly got medical attention and treatment,” it stated.
“Azam is presently under the care of the medical group, and a choice concerning his involvement in the upcoming matches versus New Zealand will be made pending the outcomes of radiology reports,” the board stated.
Pakistan is hosting New Zealand for 5 T20Is beginning in Rawalpindi on April 18 (today), as both groups tune up for June’s T20 World Cup in the United States and the West Indies.
Azam, who last included for Pakistan versus Afghanistan in March 2023, was likewise called in the team. Throughout an interview in Lahore, nationwide choice staff member Bilal Afzal had actually highlighted Azam’s efficiency stats, and the methods created by the coach and captain.
Afzal asserted that the committee believed to offer Azam a “huge sporting chance”, revealing the hope that his self-confidence would develop in the added to the T20 World Cup.