PCB Appoints Dedicated Physiotherapist For Shaheen Afridi, Fakhar Zaman: Report

15.10.2022 - 13:51 sports.ndtv.com

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed a dedicated physiotherapist to look after fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and batter Fakhar Zaman during the T20 World Cup in Australia.

A PCB source confirmed that due to the nature of the knee injuries suffered by Afridi and Fakhar, the board asked Dr Javed Akhtar Mughal, a London-based physiotherapist, to join the players. "Dr Mughal was part of the whole rehabilitation process that Shaheen and Fakhar went through in London so he knows their injuries very well.

Which is why the PCB chairman decided that the two players, particularly Shaheen, need dedicated care during the World Cup," he said.

He further said that the PCB considered both players an asset for Pakistan cricket and knowing well how sensitive knee injuries and their recovery process can be, it was decided to send Dr Mughal to Australia. "He will be looking after both of them during the event.

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