Aaqib Javed advises Shaheen Afridi not to play upcoming T20 World Cup

Former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javid has come up with a unique suggestion for Shaheen Shah Afridi, who is out of the game due to a knee injury.

The 22-year-old missed the ODI series against Netherlands and Asia Cup. The left-arm pacer will also miss the home T20I series against England and the New Zealand tri-series. He is in London for his rehabilitation.

Shaheen will join the side in Brisbane on October 15 before the T20 World Cup. He will start bowling under the supervision of National High Performance Center (NHPC) bowling coach Umar Rasheed as he will travel to London in the coming days.

Meanwhile, Aaqib Javed has advised him not to participate in the upcoming event because it would only aggravate the injury.

 “Fast bowlers like Shaheen Afridi are not born every day. My advice to Shaheen Afridi is not to play the upcoming T20 World Cup because Shaheen is more important than this World Cup," Aaqib said during an event.