T20 World Cup will be played in the year 2026. All the teams are preparing vigorously for this. India, England, Oman and Afghanistan have also announced their squads. Now all eyes are on Pakistan’s squad. Actually, before the announcement of Pakistan team, a big news has come out. Let us tell you that Pakistan’s star bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is out of the Big Bash League due to injury and now it seems difficult for him to play in the T20 World Cup 2026.
Shaheen Shah Afridi got injured while fielding during a match of the Big Bash League, due to which he has been ruled out of the current season of the league. However, till now there has been no indication from the Pakistan Cricket Board regarding Shaheen Shah Afridi’s participation in the T20 World Cup.
Actually, Pakistan Cricket Board has called Shaheen Shah Afridi for treatment at the High Performance Center in Lahore. Shaheen Shah Afridi suffered an injury while fielding while playing for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League. There was a slight possibility that Shaheen Shah Afridi might recover soon, but it did not happen and he had to be ruled out of this Big Bash League tournament. Now all eyes are on his playing status in the T20 World Cup. It will be interesting to see whether he will be able to be a part of the team in this big tournament for Pakistan.
Shaheen Shah Afridi said in a statement issued by the Big Bash League team that it was a lot of fun playing in Brisbane and I am sad that this time I will not be able to play for them in the entire season. Hopefully I will return to the field soon. Let us tell you that T20 World Cup 2026 will start from 7th February. India and Sri Lanka are going to jointly host this grand tournament. However, Pakistan team has not announced its squad yet. There is a possibility that Pakistan team may announce its squad soon. Pakistan has announced its squad for the T20 series against Sri Lanka, but Shaheen Afridi has not got a place in this squad. At the same time, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have also not been given a place in this squad. Now it remains to be seen whether Shaheen Afridi will be seen in T20 World Cup 2026 or not.
