The Pakistan Cricket Team fans can heave a sigh of relief now. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a statement on the condition of star pacer Haris Rauf. The PCB claimed that Rauf suffered a muscular sprain during the Pakistan vs New Zealand tri-series opener but will recover in time before the tournament starts.
Haris Rauf suffered pain while coming to bowl his last spell during the game. This caused a huge worry as the pacer could have missed out on taking part in the ICC Champions Trophy. But now the PCB has claimed that after scans it is confirmed that Raud suffered a sprain. He however won’t be playing the tri-series game against South Africa as a means of precaution.
PCB’s statement on Haris Rauf
Following MRI and X-ray scans, it has been confirmed that Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf sustained a muscular sprain in the lower chest wall region during Saturday’s match against New Zealand. The injury is not serious and he is expected to be fully recovered for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which commences in Karachi on 19 February.
However, as a precautionary measure and part of his ongoing rehabilitation, he will not be available for selection against South Africa on 12 February.
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With the injury not at all serious for Rauf, the Pakistan Cricket Team would be very pleased with the update. The hosts begin their tournament on 19th February when they take on the Kiwis at Karachi. Pakistan heads into the tournament as the defending champions and has been tipped as one of the favorites to lift the ICC trophy.
Pakistan’s squad for ICC Champions Trophy
Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha (vc), Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi
