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Mohammad Rizwan ruled out of remaining T20Is against New Zealand
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand with a hamstring injury. Of the five-match series, Pakistan and New Zealand won second and third match respectively to tie the series 1-1, after first match of the series was washed out due to rain. Moreover, Mohammad Irfan Khan has also been ruled out due to an injury. Mohammad Rizwan had copped the injury during the third T20I, forcing him to retired hurt.
"PCB Medical Panel yesterday received Radiology reports of Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Irfan Khan. After reviewing the reports and in consultation with the Pakistan team management, it has been decided to rest the two players from Thursday’s and Saturday’s T20Is against New Zealand,” PCB said in a statement.
"The two players will work on their rehabilitation with the PCB Medical Panel at NCA," added the statement.
Pakistan Squad: Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usama Mir, Usman Khan, Zaman Khan.
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