The good news for the team is that Shaheen will be fully fit before the World Cup, even if he misses the Tri-nation Cup in New Zealand and the upcoming 7-match T20I series against England. The 22-year-old left-arm pacer is undergoing rehabilitation in London to recover from the injury. From there, Shaheen will join the team directly in Brisbane, Australia on October 15.

But even after recovery, former Pakistani pacer Aqib Javed does not want Shaheen in the World Cup. He thinks that Shaheen’s game in the World Cup will not be right. Aqib Javed thinks that Shaheen’s career will end due to another major injury if he takes the field in the World Cup.

In a recent event, Akib said, ‘Fast bowlers like Shaheen Afridi are not born every day. My advice for Shaheen would be to not play in the upcoming T20 World Cup because Shaheen is much more important than this World Cup.