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Hafeez recovers from dengue ahead of National T20 Cup second leg

Central Punjab batsman missed all the games in the first leg due to the illness

Hafeez recovers from dengue ahead of National T20 Cup second leg PHOTO COURTESY: SKY SPORTS

Pakistan vetran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has fully recovered from dengue fever and will return to training from today.

Mohammad Hafeez was part of Central Punjab's squad for the ongoing National T20 Cup but he had to pull out from the first-leg of the competition due to illness.

Hafeez was initially pulled out of the tournament due to food poisioning. It was later revealed that he had gastrointestinal virus and the results for dengue virus came positive following that.

Mohammad Hafeez, who is also part of Pakistan's squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, will inform Central Punjab regarding his availability while he assessess his fitness after today's training session. 

Hafeez will look to feature in the second-leg of the National T20 Cup taking place at Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore, after he missed all the games in the first-leg.