Pakistan star pacer Naseem Shah is likely to miss the ICC Men’s One-Day International World Cup 2023 scheduled to be held in India in October-November.The right shoulder injury that he suffered during the two-day marathon match against India in the Super 4 stage first ruled him out of the Asia Cup and now has made him unavailable for the World Cup. Naseem Shah might not be seen in action for a year, as per a report on the ESPNcricinfo website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The report said Naseem went for an X-ray scan in Dubai on Thursday and the first reports suggest that the injury is worse than suspected earlier.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) might look for a replacement but as of now, he is unlikely to be part of the Pakistan team travelling to India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The PCB is yet to officially release an update on Naseem's injury but it might come out with one as soon as a secondary report is made available.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As per initial reports, Naseem is facing a long layoff, ruling him out from the Australia tour and also from the Pakistan Super League (PSL).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After the first match between India and Pakistan got washed out due to rain, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) made a few changes and added a reserve day for the Pakistan and India match in the Super 4 stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zaman Khan replaced Naseem Shah in the Playing XI for Pakistan's match against Sri Lanka in the Super 4 stage which they lost by 2 wickets in a low-scoring thriller and got knocked out of the tournament. Mohammad Hasnain, another possible replacement, is currently also injured.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Naseem's absence from the Pakistan squad will be a huge blow for the team, hampering the plans to transform Naseem from a red-ball specialist to an all-format player.<\/p>\r\n\r\n