Ahead of their T20 World Cup 2024 opening match against co-hosts USA, Babar Azam‘s Pakistan have been handled a giant blow. The Men in Green will likely be lacking out on their star all-rounder Imad Wasim for the opening conflict on Thursday, June 6 attributable to a facet pressure, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed on the eve of the sport.
“Imad Wasim will not be available for selection for Thursday’s match as he has been advised rest by the PCB Medical Team,” PCB stated. Notably, the all-rounder picked up ache in his ribs throughout Pakistan’s four-match sequence against England, previous the continued T20 World Cup 2024. He picked ache in his proper rib throughout a web session forward of the fourth and last T20I against England on May 30 at The Oval.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam addressed the media and acknowledged that the all-rounder will likely be obtainable for the subsequent video games.
“The medical staff is monitoring him and he will be available for the remaining matches in the World Cup,” the Pakistan skipper informed media.
The Men in Green are positioned alongside India, USA and Ireland in Group A. After taking up the USA, Pakistan will then meet their arch-rivals India on June 9.
Imad Wasim got here out of retirement alongside pacer Mohammed Amir months earlier than the T20 World Cup 2024 and made himself obtainable for the worldwide event.
Ahead of their match within the event, Babar opened up on the pitches. “They (pitches) appear good for pace bowlers and we have a very good pace attack so the pitches seem good for us,” he stated.
The star batter additionally stated that the staff has no points with the services on the World Cup. “It is okay. We have no complaints and we have seen all this before. Not playing any warm-up games before our first match could have been a problem but we have come here after playing some cricket. It is not an issue for us,” he stated.
Pakistan’s squad for T20 World Cup 2024:
Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan
