THIS Pakistan pacer to replace Shaheen Shah Afridi in Asia Cup 2022 squad

Pakistan Squad for Asia Cup 2022

Shaheen Afridi (Source: Twitter)

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi was ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 starting on August 27 as the left-arm pacer endured an injury to his right knee ligament. Afridi has been advised 4 to 6 weeks of rest which will also rule him out of the England series. However, Pakistan have now named a replacement for their pace sensation. Mohammad Hasnain will come in place of Shaheen Afridi in Pakistan's 15-member squad for the Asia Cup 2022, which will be played in a T20 format in this year's edition. (Mohammad Amir's cheeky tweet after Shaheen Afridi's injury news, gets viral - check here)

The 22-year-old pacer Mohammad Hasnain has played 18 T20Is for Pakistan and has 17 wickets to his name so far. Shaheen Afridi was a huge asset for Pakistan's bowling attack but the Babar Azam-led side will miss his service for quite a while now. Pakistan will take on India in their opener of the Asia Cup 2022 on August 28. It will be an intense contest like always between the two sides but India will be keener on getting the 2021 World Cup defeat revenge.

Afridi was influential in Pakistan's famous 10-wicket victory over India at the T20 World Cup last year as the Babar Azam-led side thrashed India's World Cup campaign. The left-arm fast bowler dismissed Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Virat Kohli in a single match. (Virat Kohli takes Anushka Sharma for scooty ride in Mumbai, see PICS here)

JUST IN: Mohammad Hasnain to replace Shaheen Afridi in Asia Cup squad.

Details  — ICC (@ICC) August 22, 2022

Hasnain to replace Shaheen in Asia Cup

Read details here https://t.co/1BSEfF6KMl

— PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) August 22, 2022

Talking about Pakistan's recent ODI series against the Netherlands, captain Babar Azam scored much-needed 91 runs in the third and final ODI against the Netherlands at the Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam to guide his side over the line with a 9 run victory. The Men in Green whitewashed the hosts 3-0 in the ODI series. Babar was well supported by Naseem Shah's five-wicket haul. The same team are likely to face India on August 28 as both the rivals will begin their Asia Cup 2022 campaign facing each other.

Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain) Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani and Usman Qadir. (Updated)