Babar Azam alludes to Naseem Shah’s absence from the ODI World Cup’s opening round by saying, “They have a couple of miss matches.”

After their latest Super Four match, Sri Lanka, led by Dasun Shanaka, astonished Pakistan by putting forth an outstanding effort and eliminating them from the Asia Cup 2023. But now that they have been eliminated from the Asia Cup, Pakistan will turn their attention to the forthcoming ODI World Cup 2023 in India, which will start on October 5.

The team will have a few challenges to contend with as the World Cup approaches. One of them is the squad-wide anxiety about injuries. Due to an unrelated issue, Pakistan’s star pacer Haris Rauf missed the final stages of the Asia Cup. In addition, Pakistan may also be concerned about Naseem Shah’s shoulder issue.

Babar Azam, Pakistan’s captain, spoke on the subject and highlighted the team’s injury problems.

Speaking on Haris Rauf, Babar stated that the injury is not serious and that he should be able to recuperate in time for the World Cup. The early portions of the competition, nevertheless, might be missed by Naseem Shah.

“I won’t tell you now; I’ll tell you later. But Haris Rauf is not a bad actor. Just a minor side strain, but he is getting better in time for the World Cup. They’ve missed a few games, so I don’t know how long the recuperation will take, but in my opinion, Naseem Shah will also play in the World Cup in the future. Babar Azam was quoted by ESPNcricinfo as stating, “But let’s see.

Pakistan’s World Cup performance could be negatively impacted by the injuries to its great pacers. Noteworthy is the fact that Naseem is currently in Dubai getting scans. Naseem’s injury status and potential return date have not yet been disclosed by the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board). On Friday, September 15, the Pakistani team will depart for home through Dubai. It would be intriguing to see if Naseem Shah and Haris Raauf are able to participate in the World Cup’s opening matches.