Aaj TV English News - Sports https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:12:16 +0500 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:12:16 +0500 60 PCB rules out Abbas Afridi with abdomen injury https://english.aaj.tv/news/30347923/pcb-rules-out-abbas-afridi-with-abdomen-injury <p><strong>Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Tuesday that pacer Ababs Afridi has been ruled out of the third T20 match against New Zealand due to injury.</strong></p> <p>The Board described Afridi’s injury as a ‘low grade abdominal wall muscle strain’.</p> <p>“His scan has shown no sign of significant injury, and he will be managed symptomatically,” a statement from PCB said.</p> <p>“His availability for the last two games will be made at a later stage,” PCB said.</p> <p>The pacer has taken five wicets in the series so far including 3-34 in the first and 2-43 in the second match.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--right media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30347808" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> <p>Pakistan is already without Shadab Khan in the series, who was ruled out with an ankle injury.</p> <p>On the other hand, NZ captain Kane Williamson has also been sidelined with a leg injury.</p> Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Tuesday that pacer Ababs Afridi has been ruled out of the third T20 match against New Zealand due to injury.

The Board described Afridi’s injury as a ‘low grade abdominal wall muscle strain’.

“His scan has shown no sign of significant injury, and he will be managed symptomatically,” a statement from PCB said.

“His availability for the last two games will be made at a later stage,” PCB said.

The pacer has taken five wicets in the series so far including 3-34 in the first and 2-43 in the second match.

Pakistan is already without Shadab Khan in the series, who was ruled out with an ankle injury.

On the other hand, NZ captain Kane Williamson has also been sidelined with a leg injury.

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