Pakistan star pacer Shaheen Afridi is likely to be rested in the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

The decision from the management emerged due to the workload management ahead of the pacer ahead of the ICC World Cup in India.

Sri Lanka Cricket will announce the schedule of the two-match Test series, which is part of the ICC World Test Championship, soon.

Pakistan have already turned down the offer of playing an ODI series during the tour.

Shaheen is currently playing in England’s T20 Blast for Nottinghamshire, where has claimed 13 wickets in nine matches.