Javed mughal

The T20 World Cup: Pakistan quick Shaheen Shah Afridi, playing for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26, has been sidelined for the rest of the season due to a knee injury suffered in an earlier match in Australia's domestic T20 league.

The Brisbane Heat announced Afridi's unavailability for the remaining matches in the BBL season in a statement on Tuesday.

The Pakistan ODI captain sustained a knee cartilage injury while fielding during the final over of Brisbane Heat's match against the Adelaide Strikers at Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday (December 27). The Brisbane Heat also contacted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) medical staff, and they agreed that it would be best for the pacer to go home for further treatment before the upcoming T20 World Cup.