Rawalpindiz’s Naseem Shah reacts throughout their PSL 11 match in opposition to Islamabad United on the Nationwide Financial institution Stadium in Karachi on April 23, 2026. — PSL
Pacer Naseem Shah confronted an harm scare throughout a Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 11 match between Rawalpindiz and Islamabad United at Nationwide Financial institution Stadium on Thursday.
The incident occurred on the fourth supply of the sixteenth over of United’s innings when Faheem Ashraf swept a size supply by Saad Masood in direction of the deep backward sq. leg, the place Naseem made a diving cease however injured himself within the course of.
Naseem appeared in excessive discomfort, favouring his left leg, whereas receiving medical consideration and was subsequently carried off the sphere.
In the meantime, as per the most recent growth, the Rawalpindiz have confirmed that the 23-year-old pacer has sustained an harm to his left knee, the severity of which was being assessed by the franchise’s medical crew.
“Naseem Shah is out of the field because of a knee injury he suffered while fielding. The medical team is assessing his condition. Further update will be shared in due course,” the franchise mentioned in a short assertion.
For the unversed, Naseem was enjoying his first match since recovering from a side-strain harm sustained throughout Rawalpindiz’s third match of the eight-team match in opposition to Karachi Kings on the Gaddafi Stadium on April 2.
The facet harm had dominated Naseem out for the foreseeable future, and thus, the franchise had introduced in all-rounder Mubasir Khan as his partial alternative.
Naseem’s contemporary harm provides to Rawalpindiz’s woes as the brand new entrants had additionally missed the companies of Zaman Khan, who was dominated out of the continued match because of a shoulder harm, sustained in the course of the Nationwide T20 Cup.
